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Transcript: Oceana
A child says, WHEE!
[Upbeat music plays, giggling, pop]
T.V.O. Kids and Apartment Eleven Productions, Original.
[Upbeat music plays]
In a large wood-panelled room, Océana stands by glass patio doors. She wears a yellow blouse and a yellow, pink, and red head wrap.
A narrator says, MEET OCÉANA! SHE'S GOING TO TEACH US HOW TO TIE A HEAD WRAP. SHE CAN'T WAIT TO LEARN SOME FUN NEW DANCES MOVES TO CONNECT WITH HER FAMILY'S TRADITIONS.
Océana slowly spins beside a woman with a long, white skirt.
The narrator says, SHE'S SERVING UP SOMETHING RICH AND TASTY.
Océana dips bread into a brown liquid in a cup.
Océana says, MMM. THAT'S DELICIOUS.
The narrator says, WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE WHO HAS A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR HER. LET'S GO!
Sunny, an animated sun, waves. Photographs of children appear on a colourful brick wall. Text above Sunny reads, “T.V.O. Kids presents.”
Title: Sunny's Quest.
[Upbeat theme song plays, slide whistle, needle scratching on record]
[Océana speaks Creole]
Océana sits on a dark blue sofa. Her black hair is tightly braided. Océana’s mom has short brown hair. She wears a dark purple sweater over a black and white blouse. Océana’s mom holds Océana’s little brother. He has short dark brown hair and wears a mustard yellow shirt.
[Chiming, gentle music plays]
Océana says, THAT MEANS "HELLO. HOW ARE YOU?" IN MARTINICAN CREOLE. I'M OCÉANA, AND I'M 11 YEARS OLD. HERE'S MY MOM, MY DAD, MY BABY BROTHER, AND MY LITTLE SISTER.
Océana’s dad has short black hair and a thin moustache. He wears a white shirt with a grey leaf pattern. Océana's little sister wears a black and red headband over her dark brown hair. She wears a black shirt with leopard print patches.
Océana says, MY MOM IS FRANCO-ONTARIAN, AND MY DAD IS FROM A SMALL FRENCH AND CREOLE-SPEAKING ISLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN CALLED MARTINIQUE.
Photographs show lush greenery growing around houses on Martinique.
[Soothing music plays]
Océana throws a globe beach ball and catches it.
[Boinging, slide whistle]
Océana says, MY NAME, OCÉANA, MEANS "OCEAN." WHEN MY PARENTS FIRST MET, MY DAD LIVED IN MARTINIQUE. THE OCEAN SEPARATED THEM, BUT THE LOVED EACH OTHER SO MUCH THAT THEY NAMED ME OCÉANA TO ALWAYS REMEMBER THEIR SPECIAL LOVE STORY.
On an animated world map, a heart-shaped photograph of Océana’s parents splits in half and then rejoins. Red hearts drift around the photograph. In a different photograph, Océana poses beside a sign for Embrun.
Océana says, I LIVE IN EMBRUN, ONTARIO. EMBRUN WAS GIVEN ITS NAME BY A MISSIONARY WHO NAMED IT AFTER HIS HOMETOWN IN FRANCE. TODAY, THE TWO LOCATIONS HAVE A SPECIAL CONNECTION AS TWIN TOWNS. MARTINIQUE IS AN OVERSEAS DEPARTMENT OF FRANCE. EVEN THOUGH THE ISLAND IS FAR AWAY FROM FRANCE, THE PEOPLE THERE ARE STILL FRENCH CITIZENS.
The animated world map shows the locations of Canada, France, and Martinique. The flag of Martinique appears. It features a red triangle pointing towards the middle of the flag. The top of the flag is green, and the bottom is black.
Océana says, THE ISLAND ALSO HAS ITS OWN FLAG, WHICH WAS ADOPTED IN FEBRUARY, 2023. IT HAS A RED TRIANGLE WITH GREEN AND BLACK BANDS. RED IS FOR LIFE AND FREEDOM. GREEN IS FOR NATURE AND FERTILITY. AND BLACK FOR THE SUFFERING OF THE PEOPLE.
Océana and her family ride bicycles on a paved trail. Her mom rides last, with a trailer attachment to carry Océana’s little brother.
[Popping, bicycle bell dinging, upbeat music plays]
Océana says, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS TO DO AS A FAMILY IS GO BIKING ON THE NEW YORK CENTRAL TRAIL.
[Horn beeping]
Océana says, DON'T FORGET TO ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET AND RIDE WITH AN ADULT. A LONG TIME AGO, THIS TRAIL USED TO BE A RAILWAY TRACK THAT WENT ALL THE WAY FROM OTTAWA TO NEW YORK. ISN'T THAT COOL?
An animated train chugs over the trail.
In the kitchen, Océana pours water into a pot and zests a lime.
[Water splashing]
Océana says, AFTER A LONG BIKE RIDE, MY DAD AND I LIKE TO MAKE A BIG POT OF COMMUNION CHOCOLATE. IT'S A RICH AND CREAMY HOT CHOCOLATE MADE WITH LOTS OF SPICES, AND THERE IS A SECRET INGREDIENT. NUT BUTTER.
Océana drops a spoonful of nut butter into the pot.
Océana says, MAKE SURE TO ALWAYS COOK WITH AN ADULT.
[Water splashing]
Océana says, YOU START BY BOILING THE WATER WITH CINNAMON BARK, AND THEN YOU ADD THE REST OF YOUR INGREDIENTS. MAKE SURE YOU CONTINUE STIRRING SO THAT IT DOESN'T BOIL OVER. ORIGINALLY, THIS WAS SERVED AS A SPECIAL TREAT FOR CATHOLIC KIDS ON THE DAY OF THEIR FIRST COMMUNION. BUT NOW YOU CAN FIND THIS AT ANY CELEBRATION.
Océana’s father takes bread out of the oven.
[Baking tray scraping]
Océana says, COMMUNION CHOCOLATE IS NEVER COMPLETE WITHOUT BUTTER BREAD. I LIKE TO DIP MINE.
Océana and her family dip the bread into their hot chocolate.
Océana says, MMM, THAT'S DELICIOUS.
[Chiming]
Océana stands in a doorway.
Océana says, COME SEE MY ROOM.
In her bedroom, Océana stands between a dresser and a small desk.
Océana says, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SUBJECTS TO DO IN SCHOOL IS ART. I'VE BEEN DRAWING SINCE KINDERGARTEN. I LIKE DRAWING BECAUSE IT'S VERY CALMING.
Photographs show Océana’s drawings of trees. She stands beside her desk, with a tablet computer and a camera on a stand on the top.
Océana says, I SPEND A LOT OF TIME MAKING VIDEOS AND EDITING. HERE IS MY SET-UP. MAYBE I'LL BE A MOVIE DIRECTOR ONE DAY. TODAY, I'M GIVING A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO DO A MARE TET. MARE TET MEANS "HEAD WRAP," OR "TO ATTACH YOUR HAIR" IN MARTINICAN CREOLE. THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS OF DOING MARE TET.
Océana demonstrates Mare Tet.
Océana says, FIRST THING YOU DO IS TAKE A RECTANGULAR PIECE OF FABRIC LIKE THIS ONE, AND PUT IT OVER YOUR HEAD. THEN YOU TAKE BOTH SIDES, CROSS THEM OVER, AND TWIST. YOU BRING THE TWO ENDS TOWARDS THE BACK AND CROSS THEM OVER AGAIN. AFTER THAT, YOU CAN JUST TUCK IT AND ARRANGE IT TO LOOK AS NICE AS POSSIBLE. AND VOILA! ALL SET.
Sunny appears wearing a crown.
[Slide whistle, chiming]
In the wood-panelled room, Océana says, I AM SUPER EXCITED. I AM GOING TO LEARN A TRADITIONAL DANCE CALLED BELE. I'M WEARING A TRADITIONAL OUTFIT WHICH IS INSPIRED BY THE FRENCH CARIBBEAN ENSEMBLE CALLED DOUILETTE.
[Rhythmic music plays]
Photographs show women posing in Douilette.
Océana says, AFTER BEING FREE FROM SLAVERY, BLACK WOMEN STARTED WEARING THE BEAUTIFUL DOUILETTE, WHICH THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO WEAR BEFORE. THESE DRESSES WERE WORN OVER A SPECIAL UNDERSKIRT WITH A SCARF OVER THEIR SHOULDERS. THIS IS MY BELE TEACHER, SUZAN.
Suzan wears a white dress with a flowing skirt, a yellow, red, and green striped scarf tied around her waist, and a Mare Tet.
Suzan waves and says, HI.
Suzan and Océana dance.
[Background chatter]
Océana says, BELE IS A TYPE OF MUSIC AND DANCE WITH A LOT OF HISTORY, AND IT IS A JOYFUL WAY FOR PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE THEIR HERITAGE. ITS ROOTS ARE FROM WEST AFRICA WHERE PEOPLE WERE ENSLAVED AND BROUGHT TO MARTINIQUE. THEY BROUGHT WITH THEM THEIR RICH MUSICAL AND DANCING TRADITIONS, AND OVER TIME, THESE AFRICAN INFLUENCES BLENDED WITH ELEMENTS OF POPULAR EUROPEAN SQUARE DANCES. THEY WOULD PLAY BELE MUSIC TO STAY IN RHYTHM WHILE THEY WORKED. AND ALSO DURING CELEBRATION. BELE MUSIC IS BASED ON THE RHYTHM OF THE BELE DRUMS AND THE TI-BWA.
A person sits on a bele drum. They tap the end of the drum with their hand and hit it with their right heel.
[Drumming]
Océana says, THE BELE DRUM, YOU PLAY IT WHILE SITTING ON IT. YOU USE YOUR FINGERS AND HANDS TO CREATE THE RHYTHM. AND YOUR HEEL TO CHANGE THE SOUND.
A second person sits beside the drum and hits the top with Ti-Bwa.
[Rhythmic tapping]
Océana says, THE TI-BWA IS MADE FROM LITTLE CARVED STICKS. TI-BWA MEANS "LITTLE WOOD" IN CREOLE. IT'S PLAYED ON THE BACK OF THE BELE DRUM. THE TI-BWA PLAYER SETS THE MAIN RHYTHM AND IS FOLLOWED BY THE BELE DRUM. I LOVE LEARNING NEW THINGS ABOUT MY MARTINICAN CULTURE.
An animated blue gift box wiggles. The gift box opens, and Sunny rises and blows into a party horn. Yellow text reads, “Sunny’s Surprise!”
[Upbeat music plays, party horn toots]
Océana and her mom sit in the wood-panelled room. Océana’s mom gives her a tablet.
Océana’s mom says, YOUR FATHER AND I ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU. HERE IS A MESSAGE FROM SOMEONE SPECIAL. PRESS PLAY.
A video from David Baeta, filmmaker and producer, appears. His hair is short, and he has a salt-and-pepper beard and moustache. He wears a white sweater.
David says, HI THERE, OCÉANA. I'M DAVID BAETA. I AM A FILMMAKER AND PRODUCER. MUCH LIKE YOU, I'VE ALWAYS HAD AN ARTISTIC FIBRE. AS A YOUNG CHILD, I LOVED TELLING STORIES AND MAKING RADIO SHOWS
WITH MY BROTHERS, ON CASSETTE TAPES LIKE THESE. IT WAS A DIFFERENT TIME, YOU KNOW. NOWADAYS, YOU CAN MAKE A MOVIE JUST USING YOUR PHONE. AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE THAT TOOL. IT'S A VERY POWERFUL ONE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO PRACTICE. LEARNING DIFFERENT WAYS OF STORYTELLING WAS VERY THRILLING FOR ME. IF YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS, REMEMBER TO WORK HARD, TO ASK QUESTIONS, DON'T BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HAVE FUN ALONG THE WAY. THAT IS MY STORY. WHAT IS YOURS GOING TO BE, OCÉANA? I WANT TO SEE YOUR STORIES. GOOD LUCK!
The video ends.
Océana says, WOW! THANK YOU FOR THIS AWESOME MESSAGE.
Standing outside with her family, Océana says, I HAD A BLAST SHARING MY MARTINICAN HERITAGE WITH YOU.
A flashback shows Océana cooking the hot chocolate, Océana and Suzan dancing, and Océana’s tutorial on the Mare tet.
Océana says, WE COOKED. WE DANCED. AND TIED A HEAD WRAP. THANKS FOR COMING ALONG. BYE!
Océana and Sunny wave goodbye.
Océana’s family waves and says, BYE!
[Upbeat music plays]
End credits. Producer Sabine Daniel. Researcher, Writer, and Director Nicki St-Louis. Narrator Sagine Sémajuste. Original Music: Eric Lemoyne, Sabaya Farjon. Co-Executive Producer Mindy Laxer. Executive Producer Jonathan Finkelstein. An Apartment Eleven Production. Produced in association with T.V.O. Kids.
A child says, WHEE!
Logo: T.V.O. Kids.
[Giggling, popping]
Logo: Apartment Eleven Productions.
[Squeaking, chiming]
[Upbeat music plays, giggling, pop]
T.V.O. Kids and Apartment Eleven Productions, Original.
[Upbeat music plays]
In a large wood-panelled room, Océana stands by glass patio doors. She wears a yellow blouse and a yellow, pink, and red head wrap.
A narrator says, MEET OCÉANA! SHE'S GOING TO TEACH US HOW TO TIE A HEAD WRAP. SHE CAN'T WAIT TO LEARN SOME FUN NEW DANCES MOVES TO CONNECT WITH HER FAMILY'S TRADITIONS.
Océana slowly spins beside a woman with a long, white skirt.
The narrator says, SHE'S SERVING UP SOMETHING RICH AND TASTY.
Océana dips bread into a brown liquid in a cup.
Océana says, MMM. THAT'S DELICIOUS.
The narrator says, WAIT UNTIL YOU SEE WHO HAS A SPECIAL MESSAGE FOR HER. LET'S GO!
Sunny, an animated sun, waves. Photographs of children appear on a colourful brick wall. Text above Sunny reads, “T.V.O. Kids presents.”
Title: Sunny's Quest.
[Upbeat theme song plays, slide whistle, needle scratching on record]
[Océana speaks Creole]
Océana sits on a dark blue sofa. Her black hair is tightly braided. Océana’s mom has short brown hair. She wears a dark purple sweater over a black and white blouse. Océana’s mom holds Océana’s little brother. He has short dark brown hair and wears a mustard yellow shirt.
[Chiming, gentle music plays]
Océana says, THAT MEANS "HELLO. HOW ARE YOU?" IN MARTINICAN CREOLE. I'M OCÉANA, AND I'M 11 YEARS OLD. HERE'S MY MOM, MY DAD, MY BABY BROTHER, AND MY LITTLE SISTER.
Océana’s dad has short black hair and a thin moustache. He wears a white shirt with a grey leaf pattern. Océana's little sister wears a black and red headband over her dark brown hair. She wears a black shirt with leopard print patches.
Océana says, MY MOM IS FRANCO-ONTARIAN, AND MY DAD IS FROM A SMALL FRENCH AND CREOLE-SPEAKING ISLAND IN THE CARIBBEAN CALLED MARTINIQUE.
Photographs show lush greenery growing around houses on Martinique.
[Soothing music plays]
Océana throws a globe beach ball and catches it.
[Boinging, slide whistle]
Océana says, MY NAME, OCÉANA, MEANS "OCEAN." WHEN MY PARENTS FIRST MET, MY DAD LIVED IN MARTINIQUE. THE OCEAN SEPARATED THEM, BUT THE LOVED EACH OTHER SO MUCH THAT THEY NAMED ME OCÉANA TO ALWAYS REMEMBER THEIR SPECIAL LOVE STORY.
On an animated world map, a heart-shaped photograph of Océana’s parents splits in half and then rejoins. Red hearts drift around the photograph. In a different photograph, Océana poses beside a sign for Embrun.
Océana says, I LIVE IN EMBRUN, ONTARIO. EMBRUN WAS GIVEN ITS NAME BY A MISSIONARY WHO NAMED IT AFTER HIS HOMETOWN IN FRANCE. TODAY, THE TWO LOCATIONS HAVE A SPECIAL CONNECTION AS TWIN TOWNS. MARTINIQUE IS AN OVERSEAS DEPARTMENT OF FRANCE. EVEN THOUGH THE ISLAND IS FAR AWAY FROM FRANCE, THE PEOPLE THERE ARE STILL FRENCH CITIZENS.
The animated world map shows the locations of Canada, France, and Martinique. The flag of Martinique appears. It features a red triangle pointing towards the middle of the flag. The top of the flag is green, and the bottom is black.
Océana says, THE ISLAND ALSO HAS ITS OWN FLAG, WHICH WAS ADOPTED IN FEBRUARY, 2023. IT HAS A RED TRIANGLE WITH GREEN AND BLACK BANDS. RED IS FOR LIFE AND FREEDOM. GREEN IS FOR NATURE AND FERTILITY. AND BLACK FOR THE SUFFERING OF THE PEOPLE.
Océana and her family ride bicycles on a paved trail. Her mom rides last, with a trailer attachment to carry Océana’s little brother.
[Popping, bicycle bell dinging, upbeat music plays]
Océana says, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS TO DO AS A FAMILY IS GO BIKING ON THE NEW YORK CENTRAL TRAIL.
[Horn beeping]
Océana says, DON'T FORGET TO ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET AND RIDE WITH AN ADULT. A LONG TIME AGO, THIS TRAIL USED TO BE A RAILWAY TRACK THAT WENT ALL THE WAY FROM OTTAWA TO NEW YORK. ISN'T THAT COOL?
An animated train chugs over the trail.
In the kitchen, Océana pours water into a pot and zests a lime.
[Water splashing]
Océana says, AFTER A LONG BIKE RIDE, MY DAD AND I LIKE TO MAKE A BIG POT OF COMMUNION CHOCOLATE. IT'S A RICH AND CREAMY HOT CHOCOLATE MADE WITH LOTS OF SPICES, AND THERE IS A SECRET INGREDIENT. NUT BUTTER.
Océana drops a spoonful of nut butter into the pot.
Océana says, MAKE SURE TO ALWAYS COOK WITH AN ADULT.
[Water splashing]
Océana says, YOU START BY BOILING THE WATER WITH CINNAMON BARK, AND THEN YOU ADD THE REST OF YOUR INGREDIENTS. MAKE SURE YOU CONTINUE STIRRING SO THAT IT DOESN'T BOIL OVER. ORIGINALLY, THIS WAS SERVED AS A SPECIAL TREAT FOR CATHOLIC KIDS ON THE DAY OF THEIR FIRST COMMUNION. BUT NOW YOU CAN FIND THIS AT ANY CELEBRATION.
Océana’s father takes bread out of the oven.
[Baking tray scraping]
Océana says, COMMUNION CHOCOLATE IS NEVER COMPLETE WITHOUT BUTTER BREAD. I LIKE TO DIP MINE.
Océana and her family dip the bread into their hot chocolate.
Océana says, MMM, THAT'S DELICIOUS.
[Chiming]
Océana stands in a doorway.
Océana says, COME SEE MY ROOM.
In her bedroom, Océana stands between a dresser and a small desk.
Océana says, ONE OF MY FAVOURITE SUBJECTS TO DO IN SCHOOL IS ART. I'VE BEEN DRAWING SINCE KINDERGARTEN. I LIKE DRAWING BECAUSE IT'S VERY CALMING.
Photographs show Océana’s drawings of trees. She stands beside her desk, with a tablet computer and a camera on a stand on the top.
Océana says, I SPEND A LOT OF TIME MAKING VIDEOS AND EDITING. HERE IS MY SET-UP. MAYBE I'LL BE A MOVIE DIRECTOR ONE DAY. TODAY, I'M GIVING A TUTORIAL ON HOW TO DO A MARE TET. MARE TET MEANS "HEAD WRAP," OR "TO ATTACH YOUR HAIR" IN MARTINICAN CREOLE. THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT WAYS OF DOING MARE TET.
Océana demonstrates Mare Tet.
Océana says, FIRST THING YOU DO IS TAKE A RECTANGULAR PIECE OF FABRIC LIKE THIS ONE, AND PUT IT OVER YOUR HEAD. THEN YOU TAKE BOTH SIDES, CROSS THEM OVER, AND TWIST. YOU BRING THE TWO ENDS TOWARDS THE BACK AND CROSS THEM OVER AGAIN. AFTER THAT, YOU CAN JUST TUCK IT AND ARRANGE IT TO LOOK AS NICE AS POSSIBLE. AND VOILA! ALL SET.
Sunny appears wearing a crown.
[Slide whistle, chiming]
In the wood-panelled room, Océana says, I AM SUPER EXCITED. I AM GOING TO LEARN A TRADITIONAL DANCE CALLED BELE. I'M WEARING A TRADITIONAL OUTFIT WHICH IS INSPIRED BY THE FRENCH CARIBBEAN ENSEMBLE CALLED DOUILETTE.
[Rhythmic music plays]
Photographs show women posing in Douilette.
Océana says, AFTER BEING FREE FROM SLAVERY, BLACK WOMEN STARTED WEARING THE BEAUTIFUL DOUILETTE, WHICH THEY WERE NOT ALLOWED TO WEAR BEFORE. THESE DRESSES WERE WORN OVER A SPECIAL UNDERSKIRT WITH A SCARF OVER THEIR SHOULDERS. THIS IS MY BELE TEACHER, SUZAN.
Suzan wears a white dress with a flowing skirt, a yellow, red, and green striped scarf tied around her waist, and a Mare Tet.
Suzan waves and says, HI.
Suzan and Océana dance.
[Background chatter]
Océana says, BELE IS A TYPE OF MUSIC AND DANCE WITH A LOT OF HISTORY, AND IT IS A JOYFUL WAY FOR PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE THEIR HERITAGE. ITS ROOTS ARE FROM WEST AFRICA WHERE PEOPLE WERE ENSLAVED AND BROUGHT TO MARTINIQUE. THEY BROUGHT WITH THEM THEIR RICH MUSICAL AND DANCING TRADITIONS, AND OVER TIME, THESE AFRICAN INFLUENCES BLENDED WITH ELEMENTS OF POPULAR EUROPEAN SQUARE DANCES. THEY WOULD PLAY BELE MUSIC TO STAY IN RHYTHM WHILE THEY WORKED. AND ALSO DURING CELEBRATION. BELE MUSIC IS BASED ON THE RHYTHM OF THE BELE DRUMS AND THE TI-BWA.
A person sits on a bele drum. They tap the end of the drum with their hand and hit it with their right heel.
[Drumming]
Océana says, THE BELE DRUM, YOU PLAY IT WHILE SITTING ON IT. YOU USE YOUR FINGERS AND HANDS TO CREATE THE RHYTHM. AND YOUR HEEL TO CHANGE THE SOUND.
A second person sits beside the drum and hits the top with Ti-Bwa.
[Rhythmic tapping]
Océana says, THE TI-BWA IS MADE FROM LITTLE CARVED STICKS. TI-BWA MEANS "LITTLE WOOD" IN CREOLE. IT'S PLAYED ON THE BACK OF THE BELE DRUM. THE TI-BWA PLAYER SETS THE MAIN RHYTHM AND IS FOLLOWED BY THE BELE DRUM. I LOVE LEARNING NEW THINGS ABOUT MY MARTINICAN CULTURE.
An animated blue gift box wiggles. The gift box opens, and Sunny rises and blows into a party horn. Yellow text reads, “Sunny’s Surprise!”
[Upbeat music plays, party horn toots]
Océana and her mom sit in the wood-panelled room. Océana’s mom gives her a tablet.
Océana’s mom says, YOUR FATHER AND I ARE VERY PROUD OF YOU. HERE IS A MESSAGE FROM SOMEONE SPECIAL. PRESS PLAY.
A video from David Baeta, filmmaker and producer, appears. His hair is short, and he has a salt-and-pepper beard and moustache. He wears a white sweater.
David says, HI THERE, OCÉANA. I'M DAVID BAETA. I AM A FILMMAKER AND PRODUCER. MUCH LIKE YOU, I'VE ALWAYS HAD AN ARTISTIC FIBRE. AS A YOUNG CHILD, I LOVED TELLING STORIES AND MAKING RADIO SHOWS
WITH MY BROTHERS, ON CASSETTE TAPES LIKE THESE. IT WAS A DIFFERENT TIME, YOU KNOW. NOWADAYS, YOU CAN MAKE A MOVIE JUST USING YOUR PHONE. AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO USE THAT TOOL. IT'S A VERY POWERFUL ONE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO PRACTICE. LEARNING DIFFERENT WAYS OF STORYTELLING WAS VERY THRILLING FOR ME. IF YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE YOUR DREAMS, REMEMBER TO WORK HARD, TO ASK QUESTIONS, DON'T BE AFRAID TO MAKE MISTAKES, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, HAVE FUN ALONG THE WAY. THAT IS MY STORY. WHAT IS YOURS GOING TO BE, OCÉANA? I WANT TO SEE YOUR STORIES. GOOD LUCK!
The video ends.
Océana says, WOW! THANK YOU FOR THIS AWESOME MESSAGE.
Standing outside with her family, Océana says, I HAD A BLAST SHARING MY MARTINICAN HERITAGE WITH YOU.
A flashback shows Océana cooking the hot chocolate, Océana and Suzan dancing, and Océana’s tutorial on the Mare tet.
Océana says, WE COOKED. WE DANCED. AND TIED A HEAD WRAP. THANKS FOR COMING ALONG. BYE!
Océana and Sunny wave goodbye.
Océana’s family waves and says, BYE!
[Upbeat music plays]
End credits. Producer Sabine Daniel. Researcher, Writer, and Director Nicki St-Louis. Narrator Sagine Sémajuste. Original Music: Eric Lemoyne, Sabaya Farjon. Co-Executive Producer Mindy Laxer. Executive Producer Jonathan Finkelstein. An Apartment Eleven Production. Produced in association with T.V.O. Kids.
A child says, WHEE!
Logo: T.V.O. Kids.
[Giggling, popping]
Logo: Apartment Eleven Productions.
[Squeaking, chiming]
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