The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire
Producer

An actress 3-months post-partum attempts to find meaning in the writings of Martinique’s lost literary figure, Suzanne Césaire. 

Directed by Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich
Featuring Zita Hanrot, Motell Gyn Foster, Josué Gutierrez

A Cinema Guild 2025 Release


IndieMemphis Film Festival - Winner, Best Departures Feature
Stockholm International Film Festival
Thessaloniki International Film Festival
Belfast Film Festival - Winner, Best Film, International Competition

Chicago International Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival - Wavelengths Selection

New York Film Festival - Currents Program
Blackstar Film Festival - Closing Night Feature
FilMadrid - Offiical Competition - Winner of Best Film - Audience Award
FIDMarseille - Cine+ Competition
Sydney Film Festival - Flux Strand
International Film Festival Rotterdam - Tiger Competition

Variety:: An Intoxicating Reverie Reclaims an Elusive Legacy

Sight + Sound: This Poignant Anti-Biopic Resists Conventional Ideas Around Rediscovery

Journey Into Cinema: “Rejects Conventionality In Favor of Archival Speculation”