Synopsis
Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montréal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him. Lost between the city’s noise and the silence of his past, he must confront his roots to finally find his voice.
Jazz Infernal (2025) is a 16 min comedy short film by Will Niava. Koffi, a young Ivorian trumpeter, arrives in Montréal with nothing but the legacy of his father to guide him.
Key facts
Cast
Ange Eric N'guessan, Alexis Belhumeur, Kalombo Kasongo, Njeti Akasha Mega, Rodrigue Mambo, Albert Kwan
Original language
English
First release
September 4, 2025
Crew
Screenplay
Kristelle Laroche, Will Niava
Producer
Samuel Caron, Zion Lipstein-Saffer
Cinematography
Harley Francis
Editing
Joshua Rosenbaum, Thomas Bellefleur, Will Niava
Music
Hichem Ben Khalifa
Trailer
Stills
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Festival History
- Sundance Film Festival 2026 generic
- Toronto International Film Festival 2025 generic
Full credits
| Director | Will Niava |
| Cast | Ange Eric N'guessan (Koffi Boni Jr.), Alexis Belhumeur (Oli), Kalombo Kasongo (Jaz), Njeti Akasha Mega (Koffi Boni Jr. (Fils)), Rodrigue Mambo (Koffi Boni (Père)), Albert Kwan (Officier D'Immigration) |
| Screenplay | Kristelle Laroche, Will Niava |
| Producer | Samuel Caron, Zion Lipstein-Saffer |
| Executive producer | Alexandre Auray, Aziz Zoromba, Brendan Kenney, Christian Tyler, Jason Brando, Jerad Anderson, Joshua Rosenbaum, McCray Sutherlin, Samuel Caron, Will Niava |
| Cinematography | Harley Francis |
| Editing | Joshua Rosenbaum, Thomas Bellefleur, Will Niava |
| Music | Hichem Ben Khalifa |
| Production design | Alpha Estifanos |
| Visual effects | Morgan McDermott |
| Sound | Nataq Huault, Zachary Scholes |
| Costumes | Lili Benko |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q137713098 |
| IMDb | tt37842711 |
| TMDB | 1529981 |
Additional data: TMDB.
