“The Sweetest Girl – A Forbidden Love”, is a love story that takes a deadly end. Inspired by true events, the tale highlights a family torn apart by secrets and confessions, expressing universal and transcendent themes of love, hope and redemption.The film’s writer and producer is Yanatha Desouvre. He described filming during the peak of COVID as difficult but worthwhile. “We are excited about the impact that it’s made,” he said. The 23-minute short film has received critical acclaim, including Best Picture at the South Florida International Film Festival and Best Original Story at the New York International Film Awards. The story is based on true events and addresses issues such as gun violence and human trafficking in Haiti. Desouvre hopes that viewers will leave with a new perspective on life in Haiti. “It tells us to keep telling stories about Haiti, Haitian Americans, and the Haitian experience”, he says. The filmmakers are on their way to submitting to, and hopefully winning, Oscar-qualifying film festivals. Homage to Wyclef Jean is payed through the film discography. The film will be screened virtually on November 6th at the Hollywood Florida Film Festival.