Mascarade - Origin Story

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"Mascarade - Origin Story" unfolds the chapters of Aïsha's life. From her upbringing as a young Haitian girl in Montreal-Nord to her journeys in Brazil, the film reveals her encounters with her chosen family and the discovery of her identity as a woman and musician.

A new sense of belonging emerges from Aïsha’s experiences, nurturing her inspiration.

Aware of the wounds she carries, Aïsha embarks on a learning process aimed at transforming her traumas into objects of healing. "Mascarade - Origin Story" thus delves into the depths of her journey, shedding light on personal transformation and resilience in the face of life's challenges.

CREDITS

Director - Maïlis @mailis.r.l
Creative director & Music - Gayance – Aïsha C. Vertus @gayance
Cinematographer - Antoine Ryan @antoineryandp
Executive producer - Carolan Grégoire @carolan_g

Executive producers - Aïsha C. Vertus, Maïlis, Antoine Ryan

Production - Consulat and Station Service @byconsulat
Post-production - Outpost @outpostmtl


CAST

Gayance - Aïsha C Vertus
Young Aïsha - Oxanna Deverze
Kids - Bernardo Laureano and Jullia Roque
Little girl drawing - Valexia Boulianne
Friends - Sumé Vasconcellos, Fernanda Liberti, Uriel Dames, Déborah Zapata
Dancer in the field - J. Style - Mukoma Nshinga @true.2wo.self
Mother - Cathia Cariotte
Boyfriend - Thomson Oliveira
Dancer in the church - Anaïs Chloé Gilles @ana.iism
Kids in the alley - Fidah-Jamy Julien, Aimé Shukuru Tuyishime, Paul Alexander Désiré, Joshua Désiré, Jamee Grayce Désiré and Nawej Weva
Woman braiding - Janice Mascarenhas
Pregnant woman - Andrea Silvestre
Horse owner - Louise Trépanier
Horse - Zeke
Mom in church - Cynthia Valiente Lopez
Baby - Julio Lemieux Valiente
Sister - Sirena Cataleya Jean
Women at baptism - Telma Gomes, Sueli Miranda, Eliana Dias and Claudia Leopoldo  
Extras  - Véronique Boulianne, Rachelle Jean, Emilio Lemieux Valiente, Hilari Mejias, Maïna Rose Cameus and Yonia Felix Perez


MONTREAL UNIT

Production designer - Alexia Roc @alexiasurlalune
Assistant art director - Emem Etti
Stylist - Racky Sow @_rackysow
Stylist assistant - Yolanta Szalwinska @yszwnska
Gayance's stylist - Eunice Huot
Gayance's hair stylist - Michal Harewood
Make-up artist - Gérardine Jeune
Hair assistant - Murielle Bien-Aimé

First assistant director - Carolan Grégoire
First assistant camera - Benjamin Gagné
Gaffers - Luna Gautier and Luis Fidalgo
Key grip and crane operator - Nicolas Lesage
Ronin operator - Austin Sumner-Grass
Grips - Evangelos Desborough and Léo Mangeon
Best boy - Geoffrey McCaldin
Location coordinator - Valéry Lajoie
SFX specialist - Mico Mazza
SFX assistant - Alexi Hobbs

Unit production manager - Olivier Gagné
Production coordinators - Lola-Lou Fergeau--Mariko, Marie-Jeanne Anglehart and Léa Mullen
Production assistants - Michel Grenier, Eliott Guenoden and Tiffany St-Surin
Accountant - Christine Hallak

Camera equipment - Cineground
Grip and lighting - Cinepool


BRAZIL UNIT

Producer  - Déborah Zapata @deborahzapata_
Line producer - Clara Nunes @claratekid

Art Director - Janice Mascarenhas @janicemascarenhass
Assistant art director - Bida Sarô
Props assistant - Eva Bensiman
Hair and makeup artist - Victor Manoel
Hair stylists - Janice Mascarenhas and Afrontoso Styles
Casting - Marcia Meloni

Drivers - Flavio Freitas, Eriberto Ribeiro, Bruno Dos Santos David and Renato Pedro do Nascimento
Nursing technicians - Thiago Choté, Joice Mota da Silva Andrade and Márcio de Araújo Dias
COVID Tests - Check Up Assessoria em Saúde

Camera equipment - Bravo
Gripping equipment - Tdlx Grip


POST-PRODUCTION

Editor - Xavier Lévesque @axavierlevesqueb
Color grading - Simon Boisx - Arketype @simon_boisx @arketypeworld

OUTPOST

Editor - Travis Komarnisky @lil__trav
General manager - Bertrand Paquette
Post-production director - Simon Allard
Project manager - Julia Aubry
Online editors - Amélie Santerre and Martin Gaumond
Post-production assistants - Celia Dehouche and Maxime Seleiro

Translators - Clara Nunes and Olivia Tapiero

Graphic designer - Hugo Mut and Alexi Hobbs
Photo editor - Béatrice Munn


SOUND

Music - Gayance   -  Album Mascarade - all rights reserved

Sound designer - Michaël Anctil @michaelanctil
Sound mix - Stéphane Carreau and Ivann Urueña - Studio Bakery
Narrator - Roen Higgins
Writers - Roen Higgins, Maïlis and Kelsey Nichole Brooks


Special thanks to
Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ)
Sébastien Boyer - Consulat
Bertrand Paquette - Outpost
Stukely
Emilly Hill, Bradley Zero - Rhythm Section
Favela Hype
Ellias Kaleb
Julio Mendy
Betao
Madeleine Dufour
Martine Chartrand
Petr Barykine
Vincent McDonald
Dj Perturbado

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