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Visions of Haiti is a programme of films, poetry and discussions on Haiti running at the Barbican Centre from 18 to 31 October.
The programme allows a rareopportunity to see films about the country and its filmmakers. Covering 70 years, it stretches from Rudy Burckhard’s 1930s travelogues to award-winning, modern Haitian-born filmmakers such as Miryam Charles, Esery Mondesir and Gessica Généus.
Barbican Cinema curator, Matthew Barrington, says, “There have been many interesting works made by Haitian filmmakers or artists responding to elements of Haitian culture over the years, but there’s never really been much focus on them; that’s why I wanted to create this season.”
Visions of Haiti Schedule
18 October: A Fortress (Une forteresse), d. Miryam Charles; White Zombie, d. Victor Halperin.
19 October: Outsider Lenses: Haiti, d. Rudy Burckhardt; Divine Horsemen: The Living Gods of Haiti, d. Maya Deren; Chants and Dances for Hand, d. Larry Gottheim.
20 October: Haiti: The Way to Freedom (Ayiti men chimin libete), d. Arnold Antonin.
22 October: Haitian Corner, d. Raoul Peck.
28 October: Freda, d. Gessica Généus; I’ll Be Back, d. Hope Strickland.
29 October: Cette Maison, d. Miryam Charles, with a reading from poet / artist Esme Allman.
31 October: Migratory Voyages: an evening of short films by Esery Mondesir.
When Is It?
The programme will run from 18 to 31 October.
Tickets
Tickets for each screening cost £13 ( Members: £10.40 and Concessions: £11); Under 18s: £6, Young Barbican: £5. Tickets can be bought here.
Main image: Haitian Corner.
