Saguenay international
short film festival

Synopsis

In 'Atopias: The Homeless Wanderer,' a Black woman embarks on a meditative journey through the wild Caribbean landscapes, confronting dreamlike memories and traumatic experiences. This exploration of migration, generational memory, and trauma reshapes her voyage, taking her deep into her subconscious, where she encounters her inner child and ventures into ancestral realms.

Production :
Julien Beramis and Daniela Johannes
Distribution :
Sudu Connexion
Contact :
Screenplay :
Julien Beramis and Daniela Yohannes
Editing :
Daniela Yohannes
Cinematographer :
Julien Beramis

Direction
  • Daniela Yohannes

    Daniela Yohannes lives & works in Guadeloupe in the French Caribbean. Her work reflects upon the racialised movement and conditional belonging of African diaspora, using her own Ethiopian- Eritrean heritage as a lens. Through abstract portraiture and storytelling across multiple media, Yohannes explores the overlap of individual and collective subconscious and desire, and the
    destruction it causes.

  • Julien Beramis

    Julien Beramis stands as a diverse artist, with acting being his most cherished form of expression. The theater has been his foundational arena, teaching him the discipline necessary to realize pure artistic freedom. With time, his engagement with dance, writing, directing, and music has not only widened his creative vista but also deepened his perceptiveness.