13742: Arthur on that Creole Pig film (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Tttnhm@aol.com

Charles Arthur writes:

Newcomers to the list might want to know more how to find the film about the
destruction of the Creole pig (and the accompanying severe blow to the
peasant economy) referred to in an earlier post by E. Vedrine:

In a message dated 11/19/2002 10:34:08 PM W. Europe Standard Time, E Vedrine
wrote:

<< There's a good one on "The destruction of Haitian Economy" when the killed
the Kreyòl Pigs (pretending all them had 'fièvre porcine') and replaced them
with the
 foreign "Kochon Grimèl". A great film! Even some of the "lwa" got mad, for
they prefer eating the Kochon Kreyòl and it was hard to find one for them. >>

The film that he was referring to is called "A Pig's Tale", directed by Leah
Gordon and Ann Parisio, and it is distributed in the US by Crowing Rooster
Arts. Video cassettes are available. To place an order, contact: phone:
212-334-6260, fax: 212-334-6263
or by post:
CROWING ROOSTER ARTS
180 West Broadway
NY, NY 10013

or email: orders@crowingrooster.org

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