Emilie Berry, the director, knows the island like the back of her hand because it’s her home: I know its winds and sunsets, its landscapes and traditions. Of course, I’m a child of the wind, but thanks to my parents—and especially my father—everyone knows me; that’s my ticket to getting in anywhere. I know the stories and myths, the dialects and Creole—they’re in my ears. I want to be the one who passes on the little things that make the island what it is. Through its people and their strength—these pirates full of modesty—I want to tell its story and show it.
Saint-Barth’s tradition lies hidden in the intimacy of its huts, in its cuisine, in its crafts, in these little everyday things. This series of five 10-minute episodes takes us on a journey to discover the All Saints’ Day celebrations, the tradition of the Christmas Truck, the custom of making pudding differently in each home, the ancestral craft of straw weaving, and the simple, beautiful architecture of Saint Barth’s huts.
It’s about time tourists came not just for the beaches, but also for these traditions and memories that younger generations are striving to keep alive.
DIALOGUE WITH SAINT BARTH
2026
DEVICE
Documentary
Client
Collectivité de Saint-Barth
DIRECTOR
Emilie Berry
Emilie Berry, the director, knows the island like the back of her hand because it’s her home: I know its winds and sunsets, its landscapes and traditions. Of course, I’m a child of the wind, but thanks to my parents—and especially my father—everyone knows me; that’s my ticket to getting in anywhere. I know the stories and myths, the dialects and Creole—they’re in my ears. I want to be the one who passes on the little things that make the island what it is. Through its people and their strength—these pirates full of modesty—I want to tell its story and show it.
Saint-Barth’s tradition lies hidden in the intimacy of its huts, in its cuisine, in its crafts, in these little everyday things. This series of five 10-minute episodes takes us on a journey to discover the All Saints’ Day celebrations, the tradition of the Christmas Truck, the custom of making pudding differently in each home, the ancestral craft of straw weaving, and the simple, beautiful architecture of Saint Barth’s huts.
It’s about time tourists came not just for the beaches, but also for these traditions and memories that younger generations are striving to keep alive.
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TEAM
Réalisation : Émilie Berry / Productrice : Virginie Adoutte / Chefs opérateurs : Antoine Prévost, Thomas Appolaire / Montage et étalonnage : Antoine Prévost / Mixage : Studio Scopitone / Post-production : Robin Gaussé / Directrice de production : Claire Lebouteiller