Dany Laferrière Praises Gessica Généus's New Film 'Marie Madeleine'

Haitian-born author and Académie française member Dany Laferrière has written a glowing tribute to filmmaker Gessica Généus, describing her as a 'dazzling' director, according to a column published in Le Nouvelliste. Laferrière recounted seeing Généus's newest film, 'Marie Madeleine,' on its opening day in Paris at a cinema in Les Halles. He described himself as 'literally paralyzed' in the theater, comparing the experience to a child before a birthday cake, and said the film's 'burning images' continued to dance beneath his eyelids, producing a kind of intoxication and sudden joy. Laferrière dedicated the piece to playwright and writer Guy Régis Junior, whom he credited with drawing many young people into his creative orbit across theater and literature. The column appeared in Le Nouvelliste's 'Ma fenêtre' section. Généus has drawn wider recognition on the festival circuit; related coverage notes she received the 'Hugo d'Or' for New Director for 'Marie Madeleine.' The full text of Laferrière's reflection is available to registered readers of Le Nouvelliste.