Life Outside of Pearl

"In search of a dream"

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The feature film "Life Outside of Pearl" is about a lower-middle class Haitian-American family assimilating into a new culture, while maintaining their ethnic identity. The family patriarch presents a proud exterior earning a living as a taxi cab driver trying to keep his adulterous affair, a secret. His wife is are of his indiscretions but chooses to deny her own needs to keep her home and family intact. Jean, the couple's teenage son is smart, but naively decides to postpone college to pursue dreams of opening a computer shop in the neighborhood. Jean uses illegal means to raise capital for the shop and he gets involved with less than savory friends. Jean's sister finds love with her new boyfriend only to have her romantic fairy tale life shattered by catching her father with another woman. Marco, the handsome family cousin is a local police officer trying to balance his life on the street with family involvement.

Director: Johnny Desarmes
Runtime: 104 min

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Language: English, Français, Haitian; Haitian Creole
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Johnny Desarmes

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Life Outside of Pearl about?
The feature film "Life Outside of Pearl" is about a lower-middle class Haitian-American family assimilating into a new culture, while maintaining their ethnic identity. The family patriarch presents a proud exterior earning a living as a taxi cab driver trying to keep his adulterous affair, a secret. His wife is are of his indiscretions but chooses to deny her own needs to keep her home and family intact. Jean, the couple's teenage son is smart, but naively decides to postpone college to pursue dreams of opening a computer shop in the neighborhood. Jean uses illegal means to raise capital for the shop and he gets involved with less than savory friends. Jean's sister finds love with her new boyfriend only to have her romantic fairy tale life shattered by catching her father with another woman. Marco, the handsome family cousin is a local police officer trying to balance his life on the street with family involvement.
Who directed Life Outside of Pearl?
Life Outside of Pearl was directed by Johnny Desarmes.
Who stars in Life Outside of Pearl?
Life Outside of Pearl stars Jimmy Jean-Louis, Freddie Robinson, Rudolph Moise, Carole Demesmin, Anthony Stevenson, Husani Addae.
How long is Life Outside of Pearl?
Life Outside of Pearl has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).