2008 Great Lakes Film Festival 

Murdering Mama's Baby

Narrative Short

Director: Katherine Cunningham-Eves

Run Time: 18 mins 27 secs

Website: http://www.deadseriousfilms.com

Screening: Thursday September 25 8:45PM

Synopsis:  

Based on the short story by pushcart-prize winning novelist, Emily Raboteau 'Murdering Mama's Boy' explores the life of an American-born Haitian girl named Marie-Michelle. On her 13th birthday Marie Michelle attempts to kill Todd, the seven-year-old white boy her mother takes care of and of whom she is obsessively jealous. After some childish attempts on his life Marie-Michelle visits a Houngan and buys a death spell. The next morning Todd's mother overdoses. Marie-Michelle guiltily wonders if her trip to the Houngan brought about this calamity. She returns to the Houngan shop to atone for her sins and to reverse the spell against Todd-- if it's not too late...

Starring: 

Ashley Nicole Sherman
Voice-Over 

Camille LaChe Smith
Lead Actor 

Joely Fisher
Lead Actor 

Mad Mass
Supporting Actor 

Maxwell Perry Cotton
Lead Actor 

Nadege August
Lead Actor 

Rhys Coiro
Voice-Over 

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