Haitian Film Series: Desounen - Dialogue with Death

Friday, November 3, -
Dir: Raoul Peck (2001) 49:10 min

Interviews with Haitians concerning the years of economic and political chaos in Haiti which have led to a mass exodus of Haitians trying to reach the mecca of the United States. Includes interviews with those who remained in Haiti and those who successfully immigrated who are now reluctant to return although they are the ones who have the necessary skills to rebuild their homeland's shattered economy.
Sponsor

Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies (CLACS)

Co-Sponsor(s)

Franklin Humanities Institute (FHI); Libraries; Romance Studies

Haitian Film Series: Desounen - Dialogue with Death

Contact

Jacques Pierre