A DIOS a short film
A former jazz diva, forgotten by time, is spending the last years of her life in a seniors' residence with an orderly as her only friend. Unfortunately, she fails to keep her diva ways in check and risks losing the only person she cares about with time running out to make amends... A short film in English and Kreyol, set in Montreal (Tio'tia:ke), Canada.
A Dios was developed with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and M Film Lab.
The film was produced thanks to a production grant from the Canada Council for the Arts.
A DIOS
Written and directed
By
CHRISTINE RODRIGUEZ
Presented by
PRODUCTIONS LA TIGRESSE
and
TART FILMS
Executive Producer
CHRISTINE RODRIGUEZ
Produced by
JEN VIENS
Associate Producer
BEATRICE WARNER
Director of Photography
DAVID BOOT
Production Designer
NALO SOYINI BRUCE
Edited by
ALINE-SITOÉ N’DIAYE
Musical Director
GIOVANY ARTEAGA VALDES
With
RANEE LEE
and
LYNDZ DANTISTE
CAST
(in order of appearance)
RANEE LEE
Amantha Saleh
GLORIA MIALY ST-PHARD
Natasha Toussaint - Gloria
KEREN ROBERTS
Rosalie (orderly)
ANNA FUERSTENBERG
Joan
CLARE COULTER
Claire
JOHN DENTON
Rich (piano player)
LYNDZ DANTISTE
Cédric Toussaint
Marie Toussaint
MARYLINE CHERRY
CREW
BEATRICE WARNER
Assistant Director
ELISE OUELLETTE
Unit Manager
JUSTIN CALANDIELLO
Driver, Production Assistant
COURTNEY MOSES ORBIN
Art Assistant
FANNY LUX-GAUTHIER
Art Assistant (on set)
ENYSE CHARLES
Dresser
VIMBAI CHIWANDIRE
Hair and Makeup
IVY YUKIKO ISHIHARA OLDFORD
FONNA SEIDU
MATTY RICH
YULE CAISE
QASIM BASIR
BRIDGETTE BURGESS
HOPE OLAIDÉ WILSON
SAMI ALSABAWI
Creative Consultants
EMELIA HELLMAN
Still Photographer
RIAD HAMIDI
Camera Assistant
JACQUES BECHARD
Grip
LUCAS WAKMAN
JOHN CUMBERLAND
Swing
FERAH MAHMOUD
Script Supervisor
ROB DENTON
Sound Recordist
JULIAN SMITH
Boom Operator
EVERLASTING
Composed and Arranged by
GIOVANY ARTEAGA VALDES
Lyrics by
RANEE LEE
Recorded at
BOUTIQUE DE SON
GEORGE DOXAS
Recording Engineer
ROB DENTON
Mixing
Performed by
RANEE LEE
Vocals
DAVE WATTS
Bass
JIM DOXAS
Drums
TAUREY BUTLER
Piano
GIOVANY ARTEAGA VALDES
Saxophone
DON’T SAY GOODBYE
Composed by
GIOVANY ARTEAGA VALDES
Mixing
JOSÉ RAÚL VARONA
performed by
JORGE REYES
Bass
ROLANDO LUNA
Piano
GIOVANY ARTEAGA VALDES
Saxophone
PRESERVE THE COMMUNITY
Composed and recorded by
PANGAL
Licensed by
AUDIIO
POST-PRODUCTION CREW
ROB DENTON
Sound designer and Mixing
PABLO PERUGORRIA-DEL-GESSO
Colour Correction
SETTE INC.
Subtitles
ALEX GRAVENSTEIN
Credits Design
KATIA DORINVILLE
ELENA STOODLEY
Kreyol translations
CHRISTINE RODRIGUEZ
DIANA LUNA
Spanish translations (subtitles)
SPECIAL THANTS TO
M FILM LAB
DENISE RODRIGUEZ
JANE GILCHRIST
ALEXANDRA LAFERIERRE
ELYSE QUESNEL
QUINCY ARMORER
CANADA COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS
The cast and crew for their wonderful talent, contributions, commitment and professionalism.
Ranee Lee for her trust and dedication to this project. This story would not have been possible to tell without her participation.
Jen Viens for her complete support.
This project was filmed on the traditional territory of the Kanien’kehá:ka people. This land was long a diplomatic meeting place with other Mohawk and Algonquian peoples including Algonquin-Anishinaabe, Atikamekw and Huron-Wendat.
We acknowledge that we are located on what has been a site of human creativity and storytelling for thousands of years, and are thankful that we are able to live, create, collaborate and work here.
We hope the ancestors approve of our work.