A ROOSTER ON THE FIRE ESCAPE.

By Guetty FELIN

FLOURISHING FILMS - as SALES All rights, USA / DISTR / PROD

Drama - Pre-Production 2025

A story of exile, love, family, and secrets, set against the backdrop of New York City during the tumultuous 1970's.

    • Year of production
    • 2025
    • Genres
    • Drama
    • Countries
    • USA
    • Director(s)
    • Guetty FELIN
    • Synopsis
    • After the brutal assassination of his colleague, Hector Celestin, a brilliant lawyer at the
      Haitian Ministry of Finance is forced into exile with his entire family, hoping to leave behind
      the Duvalier dictatorship’s spiral of violence. In the winter of 1974, the Celestin close-knit
      family settles in between Black and Spanish Harlem, NYC. Part coming of age, part political
      thriller, the film is a drama which spans over 12 years, about family, love, and sacrifice,
      exploring politics under a repressive regime, immigrant status in America, and the fissures
      that personal secrets can cause to the fabric that holds it together.
    • Partners & financing
    • Cinema du monde, OIF-ACP, Region Outre-mer, CNC