Paradise (2026 film)

Paradise
Directed byJérémy Comte
Screenplay byJérémy Comte
Will Niava
Produced byTim Ringuette
Anne-Marie Gélinas
Fabien Westerhoff
StarringDaniel Atsu Hukporti
Joey Boivin-Desmeules
Évelyne de la Chenelière
CinematographyOlivier Gossot
Edited byJérémy Comte
Music byValentin Hadjadj
Production
companies
Entract Films
EMAFilms
Constellation Productions
Distributed byElevation Pictures
Tandem Films
Global Constellation
Release date
  • 14 February 2026 (2026-02-14) (Berlin)
Running time
90 minutes
CountriesCanada
France
Ghana
LanguagesEnglish
French

Paradise is a Canadian drama film, directed by Jérémy Comte and released in 2026.[1] It stars Daniel Atsu Hukporti and Joey Boivin-Desmeules as Kojo and Tony, two young men — Kojo from Ghana and Tony from Montreal — who are brought together by their respective searches for information about their absent fathers.[2]

The film had its world premiere at the Panorama section of the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 14 February 2026.

Cast

Production

The film was shot in fall 2024, in both Quebec and Ghana.[4] Its screenplay was co-written by Comte and Will Niava.[5]

Distribution

The film premiered at the 76th Berlin International Film Festival on 14 February 2026.[1]

It has been acquired for commercial distribution by Elevation Pictures in Canada, and Tandem Films in France.[5]

References