Stateless, produced by Jennifer Holness (NSI Drama Prize, Telefilm Canada Spark Plug Program, NSI Global Marketing) and executive produced by Sudz Sutherland (NSI Totally Television), opens in Montreal theatres starting August 20.

The film follows the grassroots campaign of young attorney Rosa Iris as she challenges electoral corruption and advocates for social justice for the people of Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Stateless, directed by Haitian-Quebec filmmaker Michèle Stephenson, won the special jury prize for Canadian feature documentary at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and was nominated for the best feature documentary at the Canadian Screen Awards.

The film screens in English at Cinéma du Parc and in French at Cinéma du Musée beginning August 20.