New York Premiere - Jean-Jacques Dessalines: the man who defeated Napoleon
Schedule
Sat Jun 18 2022 at 04:00 pm to 07:00 pm
Location
Elmont Public Library | Elmont, NY
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Who was Jean-Jacques Dessalines? How a former slave defeated the greatest military strategist of the 19th century? Why was he murdered?About this Event
A documentary by Arnold Antonin — 1h34min French & Creole with English subtitles - screening held at the Theater of the Elmont Library 700 Hempstead Turnpike Elmont NY
With the participation of Pierre Buteau, Haitian historian who offers a new assessment of Jean-Jacques Dessalines for the 21st century. He is president of the Society of History and Geography of Haiti and a specialist in international relations.
Haitian filmmaker Arnold Antonin has made some of the best films about Haitian art, Haitian Culture and Haitian History. He is known at home and abroad for his social, political, and cultural commitment. He was honored for his work with the Djibril Diop Mambety award at the International Film Festival in Cannes in 2002. He has received many awards including the Paul Robeson best film award three consecutive times at the African Diaspora FESPACO in Ouagadougou in 2007, 2009, and 2011. In 2021, he was named “father of Haitian Cinéma” in recognition of his commitment and dedication to uplifting the Haitian Diaspora through cinema.
“Jean-Jacques Dessalines: the man who Defeated Napoléon Bonaparte” is the very first feature-length Haitian film about the Haitian Revolution and the War of Independence and the very first documentary anywhere in the world on Jean-Jacques Dessalines.
Organized by the Toussaint Louverture Cultural Foundation, HAFECE, la Fondation Memoire, and NY Friends of Haiti 2010 Inc
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Where is it happening?
Elmont Public Library, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
Tickets
USD 20.00