Trailer: ZOMBI CHILD is Modern Horror Steeped in Haitian Voodoo
Josh Millican
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Blending mysticism, social commentary, and horror, Zombi Child is a stirring and atmospheric genre mash-up arriving on DVD & Digital on May 19th via Film Movement. Check out the trailer embedded at the top of the article and read more about the movie below.
Synopsis:
Zombi Child injects history and politics into an unconventional cross-genre film. Opening in 1962 Haiti, the horror-fantasy follows the real-life story of Clairvius Narcisse (Mackenson Bijou), who falls dead on the street but is soon turned into a “zombi” when he is dug up from his grave and forced to work on a sugar-cane plantation. Shifting to present-day Paris at the Légion d’honneur boarding school, a rebellious teen named Fanny (Louise Labèque) befriends Melissa (Wislanda Louimat), who moved to France when her parents died in the 2010 Haiti earthquake. After recruiting her into a secret literary sorority, Fanny learns of Melissa’s connection to Clairvius, and becomes obsessed with her new friend’s past and culture, soon doing the unthinkable: seeking out her voodoo mambo aunt to solve her recent heartbreak.
The DVD Includes audio commentary by Director Bertrand Bonello and the bonus short film “Child of the Sky”.
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