Je Me Souviens

Directed by Raphaël Pettigrew

Length: 16:37
Producers: Henry Rosenbloom, Alyssa DiMartino
Editor: Raphael Pettigrew
Cinematographer: Idil Eryurekli
Sound Mixer: Jairo Garcia

After losing his Father, Luc must return to his childhood home for the funeral. Upon his arrival his Mother tries to embrace him, believing him to be her recently deceased husband. Luc quickly realizes that his Father had hidden the extent of his Mother’s Alzheimer’s in a futile attempt at saving Luc from the pain.

In a panic driven fervor, Luc brings his Mother to his Father’s funeral in hopes that the shock will “snap her out of it”. After pushing his Mother to the limit, he realizes that the only way to save her is to let her go.

Undergraduate Film & TV

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Raphaël Pettigrew is a New York-based, Los Angeles-raised French Canadian Director. An aficionado of classic American culture and cars, Raphaël was deeply influenced by the glamor of LA, especially coming from a quiet neighborhood on the outskirts of Montreal’s West Island.

His filmmaking is best described as a blend of typical Quebecois grittiness and honesty with an Americana flair. Raphaël moved to New York City to attend the NYU Tisch Film School in the fall of 2017 and became a working professional in 2020 as a production, development, and props assistant for various television shows and production companies.

Raphaël is dedicated to telling honest, character-based stories in highly stylized and emotionally provoking films. In his free time, Raphael enjoys mastering his restorative skills with his most recent project a 1976 Puch moped rebuilt in a Brooklyn backyard as training for his dream project of bringing to life a 1961 Buick Electra.