Description
Synopsis:
Damien Samedi is a hard-working man, a loving son and a caring boyfriend. He’s also been struggling with a drug addiction most of his adult life, counting on his mother’s support. Mixing unexpected moments of humour, insight and compassion, their tender mother-son relationship is at the heart of his challenging journey.
About the director:
Paloma Sermon-Daï was born in 1993. After studying Artistic Humanities at the Conservatoire de Huy, in September 2016 she began a bachelor’s degree in cinematographic technique at the Haute Ecole Libre de Bruxelles. There she directed 3 short films. Her graduation film, Makenzy, 2016, was notably programmed at Visions du Réel. Today she is presenting her first feature film at Berlinale Forum, Little Samedi.