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Kinship

Jorge Camarotti / 2019 / 15 min. / Canada

Synopsis

Rabah is forced to take over custody of his son Cédrick. The boy has been mute since losing his mother. Despite the financial strain caused by his immigrant status and undeterred by his fraught relationship with his son, Rabah will manage to rebuild Cédrick’s trust so they can be a family again.

 

Cast & Crew

  • Director and screenplay : Jorge Camarotti
  • Producers : François Delisle, Maxime Bernard
  • Cinematographer : Nicolas Canniccioni
  • Sound : François Grenon
  • Art Director : Maxime Heppel-Normand
  • Editing : Sophie Benoit Sylvestre
  • Sound Desgin : Simon Gervais
  • Sound Mix : Serge Boivin
  • Costumes : Caroline Poirier

Genre

Fiction

Topics

Cultural diversity, Childhood, Family, Refugees

Biography

Born in a working-class family in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 2003, Jorge moved to Montreal, where he pursued a career as a professional photographer and then as filmmaker.  

Since his beginnings in filmmaking 10 years ago, Jorge has directed a dozen short films, both documentary and fiction, always remaining true to giving voice to the most aggrieved individuals of our society.  

Jorge wrote and directed Kinship (2019), which was selected in many reputable film festivals such as Palm Springs International, Maryland, Clermont-Ferrand (Sodec), Regard and which received a nomination at the 2020 Canadian Screen Awards for best live-action.  

Besides working as a mentor for aspiring BIPOC filmmakers, Jorge is now working on his first feature film, Edith.  

Filmography

  • 2019
    Kinship / 15 min.
  • 2021
    Ousmane / 25 min.

Festivals

Palm Springs International Film Festival, É.-U., 2019

Regard International Film Festival, Canada, 2019 | Coup de cœur

OFF_COURTS Film Festival, Trouville, France, 2019

FCVQ, Ville Quebec, Canada, 2019

Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, Canada, 2019

Festival International de cinéma et d'art de Percé, Canada 2019

Canada Chine International Film Festival, Canada 2019 | Best Short Film

Court d’un soir International Film Festival, Canada, 2019

 

Awards

Quebec Gold, Prends ça court/Air Canada, 2019 

Director of the year, Gala Dynastie 2020

 

Director's statement

No one wants to leave their country, their family, or their friends. People flee war, seek to improve their circumstances, or feel the need to start over. Immigration is a rich and positive experience, both for the immigrant and for the society that welcomes them. However, the obstacles to integration — and even to coexistence — are numerous. Employment discrimination is a well-documented challenge. When your name is Rabah or Mohammed, your résumé attracts significantly less interest from employers. The consequences of this exclusion can sometimes be tragic for newcomers. Without access to employment, they often face economic stress and social isolation.

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