Full Trailer for Acclaimed Indie ‘Mountains’ Set in Miami’s Little Haiti

Full Trailer for Acclaimed Indie ‘Mountains’ Set in Miami’s Little Haiti

by Alex Billington
July 18, 2024
Source: YouTube

“Let’s do a little dreaming together, love.” Music Box Films has revealed an official trailer for Mountains, an indie film shot in Miami that is finally getting a proper release starting in August. This one premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival last year, and hit tons of other festivals throughout the year. It ended up with a surprising nomination at the 2024 Indie Spirit Awards earlier this year, along with winning the “Someone To Watch” award. In the film, a Haitian demolition worker is faced with the realities of redevelopment as he is tasked with dismantling his rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. Filmmaker Monica Sorelle’s tender feature debut is described as “a multi-generational drama that deftly explores the relationships between immigrants and their children, the looming threat of gentrification, and the pursuit of the American dream.” Starring Atibon Nazaire as Xavier, Sheila Anozier as his wife Esperance, and Chris Renois as Junior. This film earned some rave reviews at festivals, with critics calling it “a quietly moving proclamation of presence… the way Sorelle thinks of gentrification rewards our close attention.” Yep this one looks like a real hidden gem.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Monica Sorelle’s film Mountains, direct from YouTube:

In Miami’s Little Haiti, Xavier (Atibon Nazaire) works as a demolition worker while his wife Esperance (Sheila Anozier) holds down two jobs to sustain their cozy household. Their routine is tested when their son Junior (Chris Renois) returns home after dropping out of college. Xavier and Esperance struggle to relate with Junior, who is no longer interested in speaking Creole with them and harbors ambitions of an artistic career path they do not understand. Xavier aspires to buy a more spacious house for his family, but still wakes up every morning, goes to work, and dismantles his neighborhood brick by brick. Yet even as construction vehicles rumble down the block, Little Haiti remains a vibrant community with traditions and rhythms distinctly its own. Mountains is directed by the Haitian-American indie filmmaker Monica Sorelle, making her feature directorial debut with this film. The screenplay is written by Robert Colom and Monica Sorelle. Produced by Robert Colom. This initially premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival last year, and it also played at the Toronto and AFI Film Festivals. Music Box Films will debut Monica Sorelle’s Mountains in select US theaters starting August 16th, 2024 with a nationwide release. Who’s interested?

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