20990: (a very jealous Corbett posts this note for Minsky:) 3 Boros,4 Venues 3/31-4/4 Haitian Films (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: "tminsky@ix.netcom.com" <tminsky@ix.netcom.com>

[Corbett drools.  Whee, wish I were in New York for all this....]


Haiti on Screen Film Festival. Not to be missed. 3 Boros. 4 Venues. March
31-
April 4. For info: 212-998-4222 hotline.  Gala tks, March 31 212-889-4694.

April 1,  Diaspora Day of the Haiti on Screen Film Festival at the
Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Malcolm X Blvd. At
136th, (#2, 3 to 135th) Films this day are by Haitians living outside of
Haiti—Canada and Paris.

Thursday, April 1, Schomberg Center for Research in Black Culture
11:00-12:00pm
Black Soul by Martine Chartrand, 2003, 9 mins.  New York Premiere!
Condensing several hundred years of Black history into a brief ten minutes,
Black Soul is an impressionistic, often beautiful, and somewhat fragmented
animated view of the African-American and African-Canadian experience--a
whirlwind tour that incorporates images of African ancestry, the iniquities
of slavery and discrimination, and a celebration of creativity. (Also: 4/2,
7-8:30pm NYU; 4/3,11-12:45 pm  Bklyn Museum of Art)

E Pluribus Unum by Maxence Denis, 2001– 25 mins.
This energetic documentary celebrates two contemporary sculptors, André and
Céleur.  Inspired by Vodou and Haitian history, they use recycled materials
to transform an area of Port-au-Prince into an informal museum and vibrant
workshop. The soundtrack is composed of loops from traditional Voudou songs
mixed with ambient sounds.  Creole with English subtitles. (Also:
(3:34-5:30pm NYU 4/2)

12:00-1:30pm
Bonjour la Rézoné by Elsie Haas and Nixon Amilcar, 2004 – 56 mins.  US
premiere!
Through the rituals of preparing the traditional Haitian New Year’s Day
“Giraumou” (squash soup), the filmmakers examine the experiences of a group
of Haitians living in Paris. (Also: 4/3,11-12:45pm, Bklyn Museum)

2:00-3:30pm
Tchala l’Argent des Reves by Michele Lemoine, 2003 - 50 mins.
In roadside stalls throughout the entire country, men and women engage in
the Haitian national pastime, the lottery, in hopes that they hold the
winning ticket for a better life. Creole with English Subtitles. (Also: 4/1
8:30-10pm Schomberg)

3:30-5pm
Les Chemins de la Memoire by Frantz Voltaire, 2002 - 60 mins. US Premiere !
Translated as “The Roads of Memory” this one-hour documentary recounts
Haiti’s history from the early 1900s to the Duvalier era. Creole and French
with English subtitles. (Also: 4/4 2-3:30pm NYU)

5-6pm
E Pluribus Unum by Maxence Denis, Black Soul by Martine Chartrand, (repeat
screenings)

6:30-8:30pm Alternative Forms of Film Distribution. Panel discussion.
National Black Programming Consortium (www.nbpc.tv)

8:30-10pm
Tcala l’Argent des Reves by Michele Lemoine, (repeat screenings)

Friday, April 2, New York University, Cantor Film Center, 36. E. 8th St., NY
near University and Mercer.
 http://www.nyu.edu/gsas/dept/africana/events-set.html

12-2:30pm  Panel discussion on making films in Haiti. NYU Location TBA
Charles Najman, Anne Lescot, Reginald Lubin, Michèle Lemoine

2:30-3:45pm
Port-au-Prince Moi by Rigoberto López  co-produced by Franz Voltaire, 2000-
57 mins.
This documentary about Port-au-Prince, the capital city of the Republic of
Haiti, depicts a portrait of a beleaguered city which has been the victim
of overpopulation, environmental degradation, and lack of urban
infrastructure.

3:45-5:30pm
E Pluribus Unum by Maxence Denis (repeat screenings)
Sweet Mickey for President by Mariette Monpierre  & Jn-Pierre Brax, 1998-20
mins.
Portrait of a popular Haitian singer Michel Martelly, alias Sweet Mickey,
who wanted to run for president.

5:30-7pm
Of Men and Gods by Anne Lescot and Laurence Magloire, 2002 - 52 mins.
Shot entirely in Haiti, this documentary explores the lifestyles of
homosexuals and queer people involved in Voudou. Through Voudou, some
homosexual Haitians find an explanation to their sexuality, and regard
themselves as "children" of the gods and therefore protected.  This film
examines the daily existence of several openly gay Haitian men and their
relationship to the Voudou religion. Creole with English subtitles

7-8:30pm
Black Soul by Martine Chartrand, (repeat screenings)
Roussan Camille 40 ans après by Mario Delatour, 2003 -  52 mins.  US
Premiere !
This biography documentary portrays Haiti in the 1930s and the life of
famed Haitian poet, Roussan Camille. An homage to Port-au-Prince in its
heyday. Creole and French with English subtitles. (repeat screenings)

8:30-10pm
Dreamers by Jorgen Leth, 2002 - 45 mins.
Shot over a 20-year period, Dreamers captures the talent, creativity,
motivation, imagination and optimism of Haitian artists who have for
decades painted from their inner vision, and gained recognition as masters
of the naif. Among the artists represented are: Andre Pierre, Philome Obin,
Prospere Pierre Louis, Louisiane Saint-Fleurant and Salnave
Philippe-Auguste, presented as dreamers, mystics and storytellers who live
in a country where spiritual forces play an active role in their everyday
lives.

Sunday, April 3, NYU, Cantor Film Center
12:30-2:30pm
The Comedians by Peter Glenville, 1967– 150 mins.
The adaptation of Graham Greene’s novel of the same name. The owner of a
tourist hotel in Port-au-Prince finds himself in the middle of some
troubling intrigue in “Papa Doc” Duvalier's Haiti. He's an Englishman who
has nothing more than a cynical observer's eye about the murky, violent
politics of the place. When drawn into the local politics very haphazardly,
he finally makes some kind of a moral stand. With Richard Burton, Elizabeth
Taylor, Cicely Tyson, Peter Ustinov and Roscoe Lee Browne.

2-4pm
Gouverneurs de la Rosée by Maurice Failevic – 1974 - 82 mins.
A French adaptation of the Haitian novel of the same name by Jacques
Roumain. The film tells the story of Manuel, a "prodigal son," who returns
to his once-thriving home community, only to discover that it is stricken
by drought and divided by a long-standing family feud. After spending 15
years in Cuba as a sugar cane cutter, Manuel begins a quest for water which
he hopes will ultimately reunite the community.

2:30-4pm
The Keeper by Joe Brewster 1995 -90 mins.
Disillusioned with the justice system and those who enter it, Paul a
corrections officer at the Brooklyn House of Detention, isn’t sure what he
believes in anymore.  His life is forever changed when he meets Jean
Baptiste, a Haitian immigrant imprisoned for a crime he swears he did not
commit.

4-5:30pm
Amour Infinity by Jerry LaMothe , 2001- 85 mins.
Living in the urban world is already difficult enough as it is.  Add an
unexpected love triangle into the mix along with the usual variables that
arise in an urban world, and you have a Brooklyn love drama.  Jerry
LaMothe, director/actor, tells the story through his own eyes.

5:30-6:30pm Discussion with Joe Brewster and Jerry LaMothe about their
films.
We will hear Joe Brewster’s perspective  as an African-American director
viewing the Haitian experience, as well as Jerry LaMonth’s point of view as
a Haitian director and
His perspective on the African-American experience.

6:30-8:30pm
Art Naif and Repression in Haiti by Arnold Antonin, 1980 –40 mins.
This historical documentary discusses the resistance movement initiated by
Haitian artists under the Papa Doc Duvalier regime.  It authentically
exposes the targeted repression artists faced throughout that period.
Anita  by Rassoul Labuchin 1981 - 45 mins.
The narrative tells the story of a young servant girl who leaves Haiti’s
countryside to work for a rich family in Port-au-Prince. Realistically
presenting the problems of those working as domestics in Haiti, this film
denounces this form of modern day slavery that exists in many places in the
world. Creole and French with English subtitles.

8:30-10:00pm
Of Men and Gods by Lawrence Magloire and Anne Lescot  (repeat screening)






Saturday, April 3, Brooklyn  Museum of Art, 200 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn
www.brooklynmuseum.org. Screenings free with paid Museum admission
11-12:45pm
Black Soul by Martine Chartrand
Bonjour la Rézoné by Elsie Haas and Nixon Amilcar
(repeat screenings)

12:45-3 :15pm
La Peur d’Aimer (Fear of Love) by Reginald Lubin, 2002 – 120 minutes
A lawyer, living a hectic and seemingly successful existence in
Port-au-Prince, is too busy to pay attention to his personal life until he
takes a vacation to Jacmel with some friends.  2003’s most popular Haitian
film of the yea.

3:15-5:30pm
Royal Bonbon by Charles Najman, 2002 – 86 mins.
A vagrant named Chacha wanders the streets of Cap-Haitien telling anyone
who will listen that he is the reincarnation of Henri Christophe, the
ex-slave who liberated Haiti in 1804. Repeating his claims in the next
village, Chacha finds a more receptive audience, where people have been
waiting for the return of the king.  Beautifully filmed around San Souci in
Milot.  French with English subtitles.

April 4 is  Human Rights Day of Haiti on Screen Film Festival,  NYU, Cantor
Film Center.
National Coalition for Haitian Rights and other groups will be present for
discussion and dialogue.

Sunday April 4
2:00-3:30pm
Les Chemins de la Memoire by Frantz Voltaire (repeat screening)

3:30-5pm
No More Crying in Silence by Rachel Magloire, 200 - 57 mins.
In 1999, a collective group of women who had been victims of rape under the
1991-1994 military coup, decide to produce a play that exposes the pain and
atrocities they suffered.  The film documents the group as they reach out
to a playwright to help them tell their stories through the healing art of
theater.

4:00-6:30pm
The Comedians by Peter Glenville (repeat screening or surprise)

7-8:30pm
No more Crying in Silence by Rachel Magloire (repeat screening)

Sunday Closing Night Event
7-10pm
The Agronomist by Jonathan Demme, 2003- 120 mins.
A long-cherished personal documentary project from Academy Award-winning
director Jonathan Demme, The Agronomist is a celebration of an
extraordinary man - journalist, broadcaster and human rights activist Jean
Dominique - and his tireless fight against injustice and oppression. The
story documents Dominique’s uncompromising crusade for liberty and
democracy in the vibrant country of Haiti. Demme shot many hours of footage
with Dominique over a period of fifteen years. Their joint project was
tragically cut short in April 2000 when, in the turmoil leading up to
elections in Haiti, Jean Dominique was assassinated outside his radio
station.  – In Creole, French and English with English subtitles.

Friday, April 2 - Sunday, April 4  Raoul Peck Retrospective at American
Museum of the Moving Image 35th Avenue/36th Street Astoria, New York
www.movingimage.us ph. 718-784-0077. All screenings are free--museum
admission--first come, first served seating.

Friday, April 2 (AMMI)
7:30pm – 9:30pm
Man By The Shore 1993 – 105 mins. (reception to follow).
Life in Haiti under Papa Doc Duvalier is explored through the eyes of an
eight-year old girl in this powerful blend of storytelling and political
drama.

Saturday, APRIL 3  (AMMI)
2 - 4 pm
Haitian Corner 1988 – 98 mins.
Peck’s first narrative feature, filmed in Haiti and Brooklyn, a man who
spent seven ears in prison under Duvalier resettle in Brooklyn, only to be
confronted by his past.

4:30 - 6:30 pm
Desounen: Dialogue with Death  1994 – 52 mins.
Fictional nattator comments on a journey through some of the Caribbean’s
poorest villages.
Profit and Nothing But! 2001- 57 mins ,
The effects of global capitalism on Haiti, is a formally inventive montage
of music, archival footage, text, and original footage.

 6:30 - 8:30pm
 Lumumba, 2001- 115mins
The rise and sudden fall of the Congo’s first democratically elected
leader, Patrice Lumumba, is dramatized in this internationally acclaimed
feature.

Sunday, April 4 (AMMI)
2-4pm
Falling Bodies (Corps Plonges) 1997-96 mins.
Filmed in New York, an evocative love story about two exiles blending
romance, political intrigue. A tale of a disenchanted medical examiner and
a deposed Haitian politician. Neorealistic.

4:30-6:30pm
Lumumba: Death of a Prophet 1991- 69mins.
A personal documentary looking at the life of Lumumba with an original
mixture of archival films, interviews, and Peck’s home movies from his
childhood years in Africa.

6:30-8:30pm
Lumumba 2001- 115 mins  (repeat screening)

Most filmmakers will be present with discussion following the screenings.

Schedule is subject to change without notice

For more info: 212-998-4222














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