[Bright music plays]

A person says, WHEE!

Text reads, tvokids + Apartmnet 11 Productions, Original.

[Giggling]

A boy with short brown hair wears a lift vest. He smiles with a fishing rod.

A narrator says, MEET MARCUS.

Marcus sits at a desk with a laptop.

The narrator says, HE LOVES CODING AND PLAYING
VIDEO GAMES WITH FRIENDS.

Marcus says, TO BE ABLE TO CREATE A VIDEO
GAME YOU MUST BE GOOD IN CODING.

He plays an electric guitar.

The narrator says, HE EVEN STARTED TO PLAY
THE ELECTRIC GUITAR.

Marcus says, THIS SONG DOESN'T HAVE A
NAME YET BUT I'M WORKING ON IT.

The narrator says, LOOKS LIKE WE'RE READY.
LET'S GO!

[Upbeat music plays]

An animated sun waves. Over colourful art on a brick wall are different pictures of children. Under the animated sun, text reads, Sunny’s Quest.

In his life vest, Marcus says, MY NAME'S MARCUS AND I'M 9 AND A
HALF YEARS OLD.
I LIVE IN GREELY, ONTARIO.
IT'S A PLACE TO DO A LOT
OUTDOORS.

Marcus stands outside a house.

He says, MEET MY FAMILY.
MY MOM.

His mom has long black hair. She smiles and waves.

Marcus says, MY DAD.

His dad has black and grey hair and glasses. He smiles and waves.

Marcus says, AND MY SISTER.

His sister has long brown hair. She smiles and waves with both her hands.

Marcus says, MY MOM IS FROM HAITI AND MY DAD
IS FROM THE COMMONWEALTH OF
DOMINICA.

Haiti and the Commonwealth of Dominica are marked on a map.

Marcus says, AND THAT MAKES ME
CANADIAN-HAITIAN-DOMINICAN.
I'LL SHOW YOU WHERE MY PARENTS
LIVE.

He points to the countries on a globe ball.

He says, DOMINICA IS A VERY SMALL
COUNTRY.
HAITI IS HIGHER THAN DOMINICA.
RIGHT NEXT TO CUBA.
THIS IS THE HAITIAN FLAG.

Haitian flag is displayed.

He says, IT WAS CREATED BY JEAN-JACQUES
DESSALINES.

A black and white image of the man is displayed.

Marcus says, HE WAS THE HERO OF THE
REVOLUTION WHO ACTUALLY DECLARED
HAITIAN INDEPENDENCE.
THE FLAG HERE IS THE DOMINICA
FLAG.

Marcus holds the flag.

He says, AND THE BIRD HERE YOU SEE IN THE
MIDDLE IS CALLED A SISSEROU.
DOMINICA'S OFFICIAL NAME IS
CALLED THE COMMONWEALTH OF
DOMINICA.

The Dominica flag is displayed.

Marcus says, IT'S CALLED THAT WAY NOT TO BE
CONFUSED WITH THE DOMINICAN
REPUBLIC.
FUN FACT!
DID YOU KNOW THE SISSEROU PARROT
IS THE NATIONAL BIRD OF
DOMINICA?
THE TEN STARS REPRESENT THE TEN
PARISHES OF DOMINICA.
THE RED SYMBOLIZES SOCIAL
JUSTICE.
THE CROSS REPRESENTS THE TRINITY
OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.
THE GREEN STANDS FOR THE
DOMINICA'S RICH LANDSCAPE.

[Chimes]

Marcus stands in front of a piano. A man with short brown hair sits behind him with a blue electric guitar.

Marcus says, HERE'S JOSH.
MY GUITAR TEACHER.

Josh smiles. Marcus plays a red electric guitar.

He says, ONE OF MY PASSIONS IS PLAYING
THE ELECTRIC GUITAR IN HOPES OF
BECOMING A MUSICIAN AND PLAYING
IN FRONT OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE.

An animated crowd waves.

[Cheering]

Marcus says, NOW I WANT TO PLAY MY FAVOURITE
SONG.
THIS SONG DOESN'T HAVE A NAME
YET BUT I'M WORKING ON IT SO IT
BECOMES A BIG HIT.

[Marcus plays his guitar]

Marcus stands in a bedroom.

He says, WELCOME TO MY ROOM.
I HAVE LOTS OF THINGS THAT ARE
IMPORTANT TO ME.
LIKE THIS CERTIFICATE RIGHT
HERE.

A certificate on a wall reads, Certified Game Developer.

Marcus says, I GOT THE CERTIFICATE BY MAKING
LOTS OF GAMES AND GOOD PROGRESS.

The animated sun appears and gives a thumbs up.

Marcus says, AND OVER HERE IS A SPACE IMAGE
THAT I LIKE BECAUSE I'M
INTERESTED IN SPACE.

A blue shirt lies on Marcus’s bed.

Marcus says, THIS IS A TRADITIONAL HAITIAN
SHIRT WORN BY BOYS AND MEN LIKE
ME.
IT'S CALLED A KARABELA SHIRT.
IT'S MADE OF BLUE FABRIC SIMILAR
TO JEANS.
CHECK IT OUT.

The shirt has pockets with designs on the arms.

Marcus says, FUN FACT.
DID YOU KNOW IN BOTH COUNTRIES
THEY BOTH SPEAK CREOLE BUT IN A
DIFFERENT WAY.

At a desk, Marcus works on a laptop.

He says, I LOVE CODING!
IT ALL STARTED BECAUSE I LIKED
PLAYING VIDEO GAMES.
SO I STARTED CREATING VIDEO GAMES
LIKE THIS ONE.

Marcus plays a video game where a character moves around catching apples in a basket on their head.

Marcus says, I CALLED IT THE APPLE GAME.
TO BE ABLE TO CREATE A VIDEO
GAME YOU MUST BE GOOD IN CODING.
DID YOU KNOW THAT HEAD CARRYING
IS A COMMON PRACTICE IN MANY
PARTS OF THE WORLD LIKE HAITI
AND DOMINICA?
THAT'S HOW I GOT THE IDEA.
FOR THE PIZZA MAKER GAME YOUR
GOAL IS TO MAKE A PIZZA BY
CHOOSING YOUR BASE AND SAUCE.

Marcus plays the pizza maker game.

He says, THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS GAME IS
THAT YOU CAN ALSO ADD
INGREDIENTS FROM MY PARENTS
COUNTRIES.
SO I CHOSE PLANTAINS,
PINEAPPLES, MANGOES.
DIFFERENT RIGHT?
BUT THAT'S HOW I LIKE IT.
IT'S 100 PERCENT CARIBBEAN.
ALL THIS TALK OF PIZZA'S MAKING
ME SO HUNGRY.
HOW TO SAY "I'M HUNGRY" IN
DOMINICAN-CREOLE IS MWEN FEN.

Different ingredients are on a table.

Marcus says, WE CALL THIS SOS PWA IN HAITI.
OR IN ENGLISH THE HAITIAN BEAN
SAUCE.
IT'S A TRADITIONAL HAITIAN DISH.
THESE ARE ALL THE INGREDIENTS
THAT YOU NEED TO MAKE IT.
BLACK OR RED KIDNEY BEANS,
GARLIC, PARSLEY, PEPPER,
THYME AND GREEN ONION.
AND YOU CAN ONLY EAT IT WITH
WHITE RICE.
ANOTHER ONE OF MY FAVOURITE
DOMINICAN DISHES IS KALALOU.
TO COOK IT, FIRST, YOU'RE GOING
TO NEED OKRA, RICE AND YOUR
CHOICE OF MEAT.
TODAY WE ARE HAVING STEAK.

Marcus has a bite of steak from a Kalalau dish.

He says, MMM.
THIS IS GOOD, WHOEVER MADE
THIS, THANK YOU!

The animated sun smells the food. At a lake, Marcus is fishing with his sister.

He says, I'M FISHING TODAY AND I'M DOING
IT WITH MY SISTER, MY MOM AND MY
FRIEND LIAM.

Everyone wears life vests. Liam has short black hair. He casts a fishing line. An underwater Marcus Cam shows fish swimming in the lake.

Marcus says, I GOT ONE!

He shows the fish he caught and grins.

A person says, WELL, MARCUS.
ARE WE GONNA EAT THAT
FISH OR NOT?

The animated sun dances.

Marcus says, HMM.
TOO SMALL.
YEP.
WHEN I CATCH A FISH I PUT IT
BACK IN THE LAKE BECAUSE IT'S
TOO SMALL.

[Chimes]

In a yard, Marcus stands beside two women who sit beside Marcus’s mom and sister.

Marcus says, THIS IS FAMILY FRIENDS.
MARIE AND CHINA.

Marie wears a dark grey dress. China wears a light grey dress. Marie waves.

She says, HI.

China says, HI.

Marcus’s dad asks, DO YOU KNOW WHAT'S GREAT?

Marcus says, HMM?

His dad says, IS THAT JUST ABOUT EVERY TIME
YOU GO FISHING YOU CATCH A FISH.

He toasts a marshmallow on a campfire.

Marcus says, AT THE COTTAGE WE LIKE SITTING
BY THE CAMPFIRES BUT THE BEST
PART IS THE S'MORES.

With his dad’s toasted marshmallow between two graham crackers and a piece of chocolate, Marcus pulls the marshmallow off his dad’s stick.

His dad says, OH!

A person says, NICE!

Another says, BOOM!

China says, HAVE A BIG BITE.

Marcus takes a bite of his s’more.

His dad says, AND THAT IS HOW WE DO.
RIGHT MARCUS?

[Laughing]

China says, AND?
WHAT'S THE VERDICT?

Marcus smiles with his mouth full and gives a thumbs up.

His dad says, OH YEAH!

China says, YEAH!

Marie says, YEAH, THUMBS UP!

[Cheerful music plays]

The animated sun bursts out of a gift box and blows a party horn. Text reads, Sunny’s Surprise!

In the yard, Marcus’s mom brings him a tablet.

She says, MARCUS, I HAVE A
SURPRISE FOR YOU.

Marcus asks, WHAT?

His mom says, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU SWEETIE.
I MEAN, THE WAY YOU'RE SO
DEDICATED AND THE WAY THAT
YOU'RE FOLLOWING YOUR INSTINCT.
THE THINGS THAT YOU LOVE TO DO
YOU ACTUALLY GO AFTER IT AND
WHEN THERE'S SOMETHING THAT YOU
WANT TO DO YOU JUST TELL ME
ABOUT IT.
AND YOU'RE FOLLOWING YOUR
PASSION AND YOU PLAY THE MUSIC
THAT YOU LOVE TO HEAR AS WELL.
SO, I'M SO PROUD OF YOU FOR
BEING YOURSELF AND BEING
CONFIDENT.
SO, I'M REALLY PROUD OF THAT.

She shows Marcus the tablet. In a video, a man with a neatly trimmed beard wears a black hat and orange sweater.

He says, WHAT'S GOING ON MARCUS?
SAK PASE?

Text reads, Sak Pase? What’s up?

The man says, IT'S YOUR BOY DJ PROSPER.
THE OFFICIAL INTERMISSION SHOW
DJ OF THE OTTAWA SENATORS.

Text reads, DJ Prosper, Official Intermission DJ for the NHL’s Ottawa Senators.

DJ Prosper says, I ALWAYS BELIEVED IN WHAT I DID
AND THAT'S HOW I WAS ABLE TO GET
TO WHERE I AM TODAY.

Marcus looks excited.

DJ Prosper says, HOW IS IT TO BE A DJ?
IT IS GREAT.
IT IS FUN.
PEOPLE ARE DANCING, HAVING A
GOOD TIME WITH A SMILE ON THEIR
FACE.
PASSION, EXCITEMENT,
DETERMINATION AND NEVER TO GIVE
UP.
I AM ENCOURAGING YOU TO STRIVE
IN EVERYTHING THAT YOU DO.
IN ALL THE PASSION AND YOU COULD
DO IT.
LATER.

Marcus says, I LOVED IT.

He looks amazed.

[Laughing]

Marcus says, THANK YOU FOR THE MESSAGE.
I REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND YOU
JUST BOOSTED UP MY CONFIDENCE.
THANK YOU.

[Chimes]

Marcus stands by the campfire. His family, Marie and China are seated around it.

He says, THANK YOU FOR WATCHING.
BYE.

He sprays the campfire with a garden hose. The animated sun waves.

[Cheerful music plays]

End credits.

Narrator Catherine Verdon.
Producer Sabine Daniel.
Written and Directed by Valérie Bah.

An Apartment 11 production.

Produced in association with tvokids.

[Bright music plays]

A person says, WHEE!

Text reads, tvokids.

[Giggling]

An eye looks through a peephole. Text reads, Apartment 11 Productions.