Ouvertures
2019•2h 20m•5.0•Released
Documentary
Reflecting on the legacy of Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L’Ouverture, "Ouvertures" follows a collective’s process of translating Édouard Glissant’s play Monsieur Toussaint from French to Creole.
Director
Olivier Marbœuf
Languages
French, Haitian; Haitian Creole
Studio
Arts Council of England
Cast
Mackenson Bijou
Rossi Jacques Casimir
Dieuvela Cherestal
James Desiris
James Fleurissaint
Louis Henderson
Léonard Jean Baptiste
Cynthia Maignan
Sophonie Maignan
Olivier Marbœuf
Mimétik Nèg
Production
Company
Arts Council of England
Company
Centre National des Arts Plastiques (CNAP)
Company
Région Bretagne
Company
Spectre Productions
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