Mountains

While looking for a new home for his family, a Haitian demolition worker is faced with the realities of redevelopment as he is tasked with dismantling his rapidly gentrifying Miami neighborhood.

Cast

Atibon Nazaire

as Xavier

Sheila Anozier

as Esperance

Chris Renois

as Junior

Bechir Sylvain

as Dominique

Karina Bonnefil

as Angeline

Serafin Falcon

as Jorge

Macc Plaise

as Jimmy

Yaniel Castillo

as Chino

Kerline Alce

as Magaly

Sydney Presendieu

as Realtor

Reviews

Brent Marchant

When an established community (and its associated culture) begins to disappear, its constituents (particularly those who come from an immigrant background) start to experience a palpable sense of passing into oblivion. At the same time, though, some of the residents of those neighborhoods are faced ...

badelf

Mountains: A Mille-feuille of Layered Subtexts In Monica Sorelle's "Mountains", a seemingly simple film about gentrification is much more than urban transformation. In one of several subtexts of this rich film, it's a profound exploration of how unmet expectations erode the human spirit. Set i...

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