Ten-year-old Eve Batiste (Jurnee Smollett) has lived a privileged life in her small, Creole town. Her father Louis (Samuel Jackson) is a doctor, esteemed in the community, and her Aunt Mozelle (Debbi Morgan) has the power of “second sight”, a psychic ability that Eve also possesses. Forced to keep a terrible secret, Eve turns to a local fortune teller to perform voodoo on someone she believes to be a villain, a decision that will change her life forever. That summer, Eve learns that the secrets that hold us together can also tear us apart. Kasi Lemmons makes her directorial debut with this haunting story of family secrets and trauma’s effect on memories.
“One of the very best films of the year” – Roger Ebert
“There has never been a film quite like Kasi Lemmons’ shimmering Eve’s Bayou.” – Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times
