CROSS MY HEART

category: narratives, short films

CROSS MY HEART

Cross My Heart is a dramatic short film told through the eyes of an American teen, who, upon visiting her family in Jamaica, uncovers a secret that changes the way she sees the people she loves. She's faced with the choice of staying silent or speaking up, knowing whichever she chooses will ultimately impact everyone. Set in Kingston, Jamaica, this film explores the culture of silence amongst women, the kinds of secrets we keep and who they're actually protecting.

directed by SONTENISH MYERS
Caribbean-American writer-director based in Harlem, NY and a thesis student at NYU’s Grad Film program. Sontenish has written and directed 4 short films to date. In her work, racial identity, womanhood, power dynamics, and the heroic journey are often explored. She is particularly interested in doing so across genres, from dramas, science fiction/fantasy, to dark comedies. Sontenish was named a 2017 “30 Under 30 Caribbean American Emerging Leader” by the Institute of Caribbean Studies, as well as selected by NYU as a 2017 Martin Scorsese Scholarship recipient.

Jamaica | 2017 | 14 MINS