Samuel Frantz Suffren

Directing

Birthplace: Haiti

Samuel Suffren is a Haitian director and producer. He is making a trilogy of short films inspired by the story of his father. The first film, “Agwe” (2022), was selected at Locarno and won the Best Diaspora Film at FESPACO. “Dreams Like Paper Boats” (2024) is the second film, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. “Blue Heart” (2025), the final part, is presented at Cannes (Quinzaine des réalisateurs). Samuel is currently working on his first feature documentary, Lòtbò, and is also developing a feature fiction film, “Je m’appelle Nina Shakira”.