Soley Twopikal Ak De Je Li (The Tropic Sun and His Eyes)
Elisee Junior St Preux | Haiti | 2025 | Haitian Creole with English subtitles | 80m
UK Premiere
Ruben, a despondent 26-year-old, returns home to Haiti to reconnect with his estranged father before it's too late. The moment Ruben arrives on land, he is spiritually confronted by childhood memories of his father and struggles to control the anxiety it brings him.
As Ruben makes his way to his father’s house in the mountains on foot, he gets bombarded by a curious street kid, Young Boy, who insists on accompanying Ruben's quest to his father. Young Boy wants to connect with Ruben on a familial level, but Ruben’s trauma toward family prevents Ruben from being vulnerable to him. This contrast puts a strain on Ruben and Young Boy’s relationship, but the more they open up to each other, the more they learn about themselves.
As they interact with locals along the way and hear their stories of joy and pain, it becomes more apparent that they must love out loud and break generational trauma together.
The feature will be screened alongside short film:
Wheelie Boys
Aisha Adepoju | Belgium | 2025 | Dutch with English subtitles | 15m
UK Premiere
Three teenage friends, Garvey, Bas and Stag, experience their last summer together before they start at different high schools. Helping each other to ride their longest wheelie (riding a bike with one wheel in the air), they realise how important their friendship is to them.