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'On the Verge of a Fever' is a 2004 Canadian drama film, directed by John L'Ecuyer."Filmmaker is thriving on Montreal's vibes". 'Montreal Gazette', January 22, 2005. An adaptation of Dany Laferrire's novel 'Dining with the Dictator (Le Got des jeunes filles)', the film is set in Haiti over the weekend in 1971 when Franois Duvalier died and was succeeded as president of Haiti by his son Jean-Claude Duvalier. It centres on Fanfan (Lansana Kourouma), a teenage boy who is hiding from the Tonton Macoute after being drawn into trouble by his friend Gg (Urly Darly), and who loses his virginity to Miki (Koumba Ball), the young woman sheltering him at her home."Growing up fast". 'Montreal Gazette', January 21, 2005. Fanfan is a character who frequently recurs in Laferrire's work,[https://www.theguardian.com/books/2013/feb/01/dany-laferriere-life-in-books "Dany Laferrire: a life in books"]. 'The Guardian', February 1, 2013. including the concurrent film 'How to Conquer America in One Night (Comment conqurir l'Amrique en une nuit)', which was Laferrire's own directorial debut.[https://www.filmsquebec.com/films/comment-conquerir-amerique-nuit-laferriere/ "Comment conqurir lAmrique en une nuit Film de Dany Laferrire"]. 'Films du Qubec', December 28, 2008.

The film's cast also includes Mireille Metellus, Daphne Desravines, Nhmie Dumay, Mata Lavoie and Maka Kotto, as well as cameo appearances by Dan Bigras, Luck Mervil and Laferrire himself in a brief introductory narration.

Although set in Haiti, the film was shot primarily in Guadeloupe due to the political instability of Haiti at the time.Swaralipi Nandi and Esha Chatterjee, 'Spectacles of Blood: A Study of Masculinity and Violence in Postcolonial Films'. Zubaan Books, 2014. Chapter 7, "Becoming a Gwo Ng in 1970s Haiti: Dany Laferrire's Coming-of-Age Film Le Got des jeunes filles (On the Verge of Fever)".

The film premiered at the 2004 Toronto International Film Festival."African cinema's moment in the sun; Continent better represented at fest than ever: Pioneering movie in Zulu among noteworthy flicks". 'Toronto Star', September 10, 2004.

It was a Black Reel Award nominee for Outstanding Independent Film at the Black Reel Awards of 2006.

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