| Stones in the Sun | |
| Director: | Patricia Benoit |
| Producer: | Karin Chien Ben Howe Mynette Louie |
| Starring: | Edwidge Danticat Michele Marcelin Diana Masi Thierry Saintine Patricia Rhinvil James Noel Carlo Mitton |
| Music: | Enis Rotthoff |
| Cinematography: | Eric Lin |
| Editing: | Dominique Petrot John F. Lyons |
| Runtime: | 95 minutes |
| Country: | United States Haiti |
| Language: | Haitian Creole, English, French |
Stones in the Sun is a 2012 Haitian American film written and directed by Patricia Benoit and starring Edwidge Danticat, Michele Marcelin, Diana Masi, Thierry Saintine, Patricia Rhinvil, James Noel, and Carlo Mitton. It premiered at the 2012 Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the Special Jury Prize for Best Narrative Director.
In the midst of increasing political violence, a young couple, two sisters, and a father and son are driven from Haiti to New York, where they must confront the truths of their interlocked past.
Principal photography took place over 21 days in New York City, 4 days in Jacmel, Haiti, and half a day at the Miami International Airport during the crew's layover between New York and Haiti.
The film has won the following awards:
Previously, the script won the Sundance Time Warner Storytelling Award, the Sundance Annenberg Award, and a Jerome Foundation Grant.