{"id":5292,"date":"2026-09-24T01:02:45","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T05:02:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/soley-twopikal-ak-de-je-li-the-tropic-sun-and-his-eyes-le-cinema-haitien-au-22e-fifbm-le-24-septembre\/"},"modified":"2026-09-24T01:02:45","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T05:02:45","slug":"soley-twopikal-ak-de-je-li-the-tropic-sun-and-his-eyes-le-cinema-haitien-au-22e-fifbm-le-24-septembre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/english\/soley-twopikal-ak-de-je-li-the-tropic-sun-and-his-eyes-le-cinema-haitien-au-22e-fifbm-le-24-septembre\/","title":{"rendered":"Soley Twopikal Ak De Je Li (The Tropic Sun and His Eyes). Haitian cinema at the 22nd MIFBM on September 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" post-id=\"90676\" fifulocal-featured=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-90677 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Soley-Twopikal-Ak-De-Je-Li-The-Tropic-Sun-and-His-Eyes.jpg\" alt=\"Soley Twopikal Ak De Je Li (The Tropic Sun and His Eyes). Le cin\u00e9ma Ha\u00eftien au 22e FIFBM le 24 septembre\" title=\"Soley Twopikal Ak De Je Li (The Tropic Sun and His Eyes). Le cin\u00e9ma Ha\u00eftien au 22e FIFBM le 24 septembre\" width=\"780\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Soley-Twopikal-Ak-De-Je-Li-The-Tropic-Sun-and-His-Eyes.jpg 780w, https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Soley-Twopikal-Ak-De-Je-Li-The-Tropic-Sun-and-His-Eyes-768x354.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Montreal International Black Film Festival (FIFBM), founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, is back for its 22nd edition, from September 23 to 27, 2026, with a program of 56 films from 21 countries, including Haiti with the film <a href=\"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/event\/soley-twopikal-ak-de-je-li-the-tropic-sun-and-his-eyes\/\">Soley Twopikal Ak De Je Li (The Tropic Sun and His Eyes)<\/a> with actors Stevenson Jean and Blangue Machiny.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by Elisee Junior St Preux, the feature film will be broadcast this Thursday, September 24 at 9 p.m. at the Cin\u00e9ma du Mus\u00e9e in Montreal.<\/p>\n<p>SYNOPSIS:\u00a0<\/p><div id=\"linit-3213140686\" class=\"linit-dans-le-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ruben, a disillusioned 26-year-old, returns home to Cap-Ha\u00eftien, Haiti, to reconnect with his estranged father, before it is too late. Along the way, he befriends a young street boy whose determination to connect pushes Ruben to confront childhood memories, family trauma, and a vulnerability he has avoided for years. Through her encounters with locals and shared stories of joy, pain and resilience, this journey becomes a powerful exploration of healing, human connection and the breaking of generational cycles.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6fCFT9D6siE?si=L63ixMqb81Swba27\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Practical information:<\/p>\n<p>TITLE: Soley Twopikal Ak De Je Li (The Tropic Sun and His Eyes) DATE AND TIME: Thursday, September 24 at 9 p.m. PLACE: Cin\u00e9ma du Mus\u00e9e \u2013 1379-A, rue Sherbrooke Ouest, Montr\u00e9al (Qu\u00e9bec) H3G 1K3 TICKETS: On the link of <a href=\"https:\/\/montrealblackfilm.com\/event\/soley-twopikal-ak-de-je-li-the-tropic-sun-and-his-eyes\/\">MIFBM<\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"screen-reader-text\">Article navigation<\/h2>\n<div id=\"linit-769125131\" class=\"linit-apres-contenu linit-entity-placement\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-8992136571741975\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:728px;height:90px;\" \ndata-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8992136571741975\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"6185130430\"><\/ins> \n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Montreal International Black Film Festival (FIFBM), founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, is back for its 22nd edition, from September 23 to 27, 2026, with a program of 56 films from 21 countries, including Haiti with the film Soley Twopikal Ak De Je Li (The Tropic Sun and His Eyes) with actors Stevenson Jean [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5293,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/linitiative.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Soley-Twopikal-Ak-De-Je-Li-The-Tropic-Sun-and-His-Eyes.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"Soley Twopikal Ak De Je Li (The Tropic Sun and His Eyes). 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