Mariette MonPierre, Director

France/Guadaloupe, 82 min., 2011

Elza, a New York Times Critics Pick which was filmed on location in Paris and the French West Indies explores the emotional journey of a young Parisian woman who returns to her native island of Guadeloupe in search of the father she has never known.  The stunning cinematography is like a travel brochure for the island of Guadeloupe.