Stones in the Sun

2012 / 95min. / USA

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 intertwined past.
Through drama and humor, STONES IN THE SUN explores emotional fallout of politicalrepression, and the possibility of love in a time of violence.
A young man desperately tries to rescue the young woman responsible for his survival, a sontries to uncover the sins of his father, and two sisters who have chosen opposing lifestyles try to keep acrimony at bay after years of separation. Set in Long Island, Brooklyn, and Haiti, STONES IN THE SUN examines the social and intimate landscapes of exile.
When armed forces arrive at their home in Haiti, Vita begs Ronald to flee. Months later, in theUnited States, she can neither forget nor share her terrible secret. Micheline cannot understand the life of social activism her sister Yannick has chosen nor her desire to return to Haiti, and Yannick cannot understand Micheline’s quest for total assimilation in the United States. Max, a high-ranking member of the Haitian army, arrives unannounced at his son Gerald’shome in Brooklyn. Married to an American woman and about to become a father, Gerald is a radio journalist who has devoted his life to denouncing the crimes of the autocratic regime for which his father worked.Through suspense, humor, and drama, STONES IN THE SUN explores the emotional fallout of
political bloodshed, and the possibility of love in a time of violence

Crew

Director and Writer: Patricia Benoit

Cast

Edwidge Danticat
Micelle Marcelin
Carlo Mitton
James Noel
Patricia Rhinvil
Thierry Saintenee
Diana Masi