Leo Proaño

Kanaval

In the mid-1970s, Rico, a 9-year-old Haitian boy, was brutally torn from his native land along with Erzulie, his mother, to a strange planet called Canada. Since their arrival, a distance seems to have grown between mother and son. To regain the love of his mother, Rico will have to understand this New World populated by individuals with strange habits and customs. Fortunately for him, he can count on Kana, his imaginary friend who comes straight out of Haitian mythology.

Broken Ceilings

In a small village in the Dominican Republic, 12-year-old Anna is living a difficult childhood. She is faced with the absence of an irresponsible mother and must take care of her two young sisters. Her dream is to make her first communion and to wear an immaculate white dress. Unfortunately, her spiritual quest is endangered.