| In the world of MATHURIN EMMANUEL, bad things .. even terrible things hap-pen. But love, compassion, family togetherness and faith in God can be counted on to overcome all obstacles and heal the wounds. Her first movie, RIBBONS OF BLUE, depicted a single mother's struggles and sacrifices to raise an ungrateful daughter; ashamed of her mother's humble status. Nonetheless, the mother used up her lifetime savings to send her daughter overseas to uni-versity. However, shamed, and unable to complete her education to her untimely pregnancy, she hits rock bottom, and was forced to return to her mother's long suffering, welcoming arms. In her second movie, TROU-BLED WATERS, she brought us an astoundingly beautiful, yet shockingly disturbing film about the devastating effects of child abuse and the healing powers of love. And, now, in NANA'S PARADISE, her portrayal of a boy and his family overcoming all obsta-cles to emerge triumphantly is nothing less than a testament to the strength, resilience and triumph of the human spirit over all odds. |
MATHURIN EMMANUEL; screenwriter, Director, Pro-ducer and, of course, actress; is the creative force behind IYANOLA PICTURES and VIZYON de LAVI (Vision of Life). Born and raised in Desruisseaux, Micoud (ST. LUCIA), she was the sixth of twelve children of Gerald Charles St. Ange and Mary Francita St. Ange. She attended the DESruisseaux Combined School, the Micoud Junior Secondary School, the Vieux Fort Secondary School and the Sir Arthur Lewis Community College where she graduated with a teaching diploma. Beginning at the age of seventeen, Ms. Emmanuel has spent most of her adult life teaching. She taught for twenty-three years at the Desruisseaux and Blanchard Combined schools and, retiring from the public school system in 2000, she took up a teaching position at the Montessorie Center: a private school at Rodney Heights.
NANA'S PARADISE firmly establishes MATHURIN EMMANUEL - along, with her film company, IYANOLA PICTURES - as the pioneer of the S. Lucia film industry. RIBBONS OF BLUE was the
winner of both the 2004 M & C AWARD for BEST FILM PRODUCTION and the 2004 NYC INDEPENDENT FILM AWARD for BEST DIRECTOR. Judging the compelling drama of NANA'S PARADISE, MATHURIN EM-MANUEL will, no doubt, pick up a few awards for her latest production.
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