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Written by
  
Patricia Benoit

Cinematography
  
Eric Lin

Director
  
Patricia Benoit

Music director
  
Enis Rotthoff

7.5/10
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Directed by
  
Patricia Benoit

Music by
  
Enis Rotthoff

Initial release
  
22 April 2012

Screenplay
  
Patricia Benoit

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Produced by
  
Karin Chien Ben Howe Mynette Louie

Starring
  
Edwidge Danticat Michele Marcelin Diana Masi Thierry Saintine Patricia Rhinvil James Noel Carlo Mitton

Cast
  
Edwidge Danticat, Michele Marcelin, Patricia Rhinvil

Awards
  
Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Diaspora Feature

Similar
  
The Man by the Shore, Moloch Tropical, Murder in Pacot, Love Me Haiti, Francophrenia (or: Don't Kill Me - I

Stones in the Sun is a 2012 Haitian American film written and directed by Patricia Benoit and starring Edwidge Danticat, Michele Marcelin, Diana Masi, Thierry Saintine, Patricia Rhinvil, James Noel, and Carlo Mitton. It premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize for Best Narrative Director.

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Plot

Stones in the Sun Haitian Diaspora in 39Stones in the Sun39 The New York Times

In the midst of increasing political violence, a young couple, two sisters, and a father and son are driven from Haiti to New York, where they must confront the truths of their interlocked past.

Production

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Principal photography took place over 21 days in New York City, 4 days in Jacmel, Haiti, and half a day at the Miami International Airport during the crew's layover between New York and Haiti.

Awards

The film has won the following awards:

Stones in the Sun Haitian Diaspora in 39Stones in the Sun39 The New York Times

  • Special Jury Prize for Best Narrative Director, 2012 Tribeca Film Festival
  • Best Diaspora Feature, 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards
  • Best Narrative Feature, 2013 Pan African Film Festival
  • Jury Award for Best Feature, 2013 Teaneck International Film Festival

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    Previously, the script won the Sundance Time Warner Storytelling Award, the Sundance Annenberg Award, and a Jerome Foundation Grant.

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    References

    Stones in the Sun Wikipedia