Sugar Dumplin

by Tristan Barrocks • 19 mins • Short • Drama, Narrative • Canada • English • 2024

Ebony, a young Jamaican-Canadian woman, struggles to reconnect with her estranged father, Desmond, by reviving the one thing that once united them—cooking. As she prepares beloved Caribbean meals from her childhood, she discovers Desmond is battling early-stage dementia, adding urgency to their fragile bond. Through the shared act of cooking, they slowly mend their fractured relationship, proving that love, memory, and family can be rekindled one meal at a time.