Movies: Miryam Charles

An introduction to Miryam Charles, a flourishing young artist in experimental cinema. Her voice and her film delineate the contours of her own history and that of her immigrant ancestors—a DIY poem that evolves from her words, spoken and sung. The fi...

In this dreamlike film, Miryam Charles explores the depths of grief, exile and familial memory. Through the story of a young murdered girl, she evokes the invisible but palpable presence of spirits and ancestors in a Haitian diaspora family living be...

In search of an island that would resemble the island where she grew up, a filmmaker gets lost in her head, her memories and her dreams....

A woman drifts at sea, lost in her thoughts in search of a new place where she can live, free....

The blacksmith returns to Montreal with fire and sword. He finds his old shop, now abandoned, and all the memories it holds....

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The voices of several women testify to the role and significance of the body — in particular, the racialized female body — in our society....