Oceana

Oceana is an 11-year-old girl from Embrun, Ontario. She lives with her Franco-Ontarian mother, her father who is from Martinique, and two younger siblings. One of her favourite family outdoor activities is biking on the New York Central Trail, which was at one time a railway track that went from Ottawa to New York in the United States. After a long bike ride, Oceana and her whole family enjoy a Martinican treat – Communion Chocolate. Traditionally served at a Catholic first communion, it is a rich and creamy hot chocolate drink made with a secret ingredient! Oceana takes us on a tour of her bedroom where we see her drawings and get a special Mare tet head wrap tutorial. In a beautiful culmination of culture from Martinique, Oceana dresses and demonstrates a traditional dance called Bele, with a bèle drum. And Oceana is ‘picture perfect’ when she gets an inspirational message from a Canadian Filmmaker!