Christophe Rangoly

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...

Zépon is a tale that takes place in modern Martinique in the world of cockfighting, a strong element of Creole culture. It could be summed up in one line: Following a bet a man bets his only daughter on a cockfight.

On an island off the coast of Guadeloupe, two sisters, Myriam and Vanessa, have planned to stay for a few days in the family house, where the sweet memory of their grandmother is still vivid. But Vanessa is not aware that a particular guest is expected for lunch. When she catches sight of her father, a cold and quiet man that she didn't want to see anymore, it is too late to escape the confrontation. Around the table, unsaid things, provocations and blunders will lead each individual to face their own ambiguous feelings.