The last day of Carnival—Ash Wednesday. February 1976. Saint-Esprit, Martinique. After living in mainland France for several years under the BUMIDOM program, Liéna returns to her family, sitting numb with grief in the back of the hearse bringing home the body of her younger sister, who had died in the mainland. Arriving at the family home makes the reunion painful. The period of mourning will bring a sorrowful realization...

Ash Wednesday (2026)

After Carnival comes the time to mourn

September 22, 2026 25 min

DramaHistory

Director: Amingo Thora  ·  Writer: Bénédicte Bonheur

The last day of Carnival—Ash Wednesday. February 1976. Saint-Esprit, Martinique. After living in mainland France for several years under the BUMIDOM program, Liéna returns to her family, sitting numb with grief in the back of the hearse bringing home the body of her younger sister, who had died in the mainland. Arriving at the family home makes the reunion painful. The period of mourning will bring a sorrowful realization...

Director

Amingo Thora

Cast

Gloriah Bonheur Emy Bernard Appoline Steward Eric Delor Suzy Singa