Paradise

Panorama 2026

In Ghana, Kojo is a teenager torn between the freedom of the streets of Accra and the traditional values of his father, a fisherman. Then, during a storm, his father disappears at sea. Devastated and short on money, Kojo enters the world of street gangs. He rises quickly through the ranks, but his success fails to fill the void inside him. Meanwhile, in Quebec, Tony, a rebellious yet sensitive teenager, lives with his mother, Chantal. When he discovers her long-distance relationship with a mysterious cargo ship captain, Tony begins to suspect that this man might be the father he has never known. Paradise is a story of distance, trust and the quiet gravity that binds us.

by Jérémy Comte (Director, Screenplay), Will Niava (Screenplay)
with Daniel Atsu Hukporti, Joey Boivin Desmeules, Evelyne de la Chenelière Canada / France / Ghana 2026 English, French, Twi 90' Colour World premiere | Debut film

With

Daniel Atsu Hukporti (Kojo)
Joey Boivin Desmeules (Tony)
Evelyne de la Chenelière (Chantal)

Crew

Director	Jérémy Comte
Screenplay	Will Niava, Jérémy Comte
Cinematography	Olivier Gossot
Editing	Jérémy Comte
Music	Valentin Hadjadj
Sound Design	Sandy Notariani
Costumes	Dia Lawson
Producers	Tim Ringuette, Anne-Marie Gelinas, Fabien Westerhoff
Executive Producer	Tim Ringuette

Produced by

Entract Studios

Montreal, Canada

Ema Films

Canada

Constellation Productions

Paris, France

I60 Productions

Adenta, Ghana

World Sales

Global Constellation

München, Germany

Photos

Jérémy Comte

The filmmaker was born in Montréal, Canada and is a graduate of the city’s Concordia University. His short film Fauve screened at Sundance, Toronto and Telluride, won multiple awards and was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film. Paradise is his debut feature.

Filmography

2010 Feel the Hill; short documentary 2012 Rueda; short documentary 2014 Paths; short documentary 2015 What remains; short film 2018 Fauve; short film 2026 Paradise; Berlinale 2026

Bio- & filmography as of Berlinale 2026