Ian Harnarine
Ian Harnarine, Writer/Director
Project: DOUBLES WITH MEDIUM PEPPER
Logline: Dhani, a Trinidadian young man, must decide if he will reconnect with his estranged father dying alone in Canada.
Synopsis:
Growing up in a poverty stricken village, Dhani supports himself and mother by selling doubles in the busy market. One day, he receives a letter from his father, Ragbir, inviting him to spend Christmas in Toronto. Against his mother’s protests, Dhani accepts the offer hoping to get the deed to his father’s land in Trinidad — their ticket out of poverty. Upon landing in the throes of a Canadian winter, Dhani learns that his father’s life is far more meager than he expected. A doctor explains that Ragbir is mortally sick. His only request is to enjoy a meal with Dhani: doubles with medium pepper. During their time together, Dhani learns of Ragbir’s numerous failed attempts to eek out an existence that could allow him to send for his family. On Ragbir’s deathbed, Dhani realizes that there is, indeed, a connection between father and son. As they eat their doubles and fruitcake, Ragbir draws his last breath.
Biography:
Ian Harnarine grew up in Toronto, the son of immigrants from Trinidad. He attended York University earning a Bachelor’s degree in Physics and Astronomy. Sticking with the sciences, Ian moved to Chicago where he earned a Master’s degree in Nuclear Physics. Eventually, Ian became bored with probing the fundamental building blocks of the universe so he decided to abandon the sciences, move to Brooklyn and become a filmmaker at NYU’s Graduate Film School. He is a faculty member in both the Physics department and Graduate Film School at NYU.
Described as a sound geek, Ian is the location sound mixer on numerous award-winning short films, features, documentaries, special events and commercials. His own films have screened and won prizes at festivals around the world.
Currently, Ian is co-writing Time Traveler with Spike Lee and an adaptation of David Chariandy’s landmark novel Soucouyant.
Web site: SubAtomicFilms.blogspot.com
Ian Harnarine’s participation is made possible by the generosity of Canada Council for the Arts.
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