Mid-century short films focus on Black British life from class relations to interracial friendship to avant-garde Black Power freak-outs.
“Excellent and provocative… Exceptionally well-crafted.”—Los Angeles Times
An award-winning documentary about the colonial exploitation of the Haitian people, Bitter Cane was filmed secretly by a collective of Haitian and American filmmakers—many part of the Mouvement Haitien de Libération, an underground revolutionary organization—during the dictatorship of Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”) Duvalier. The film’s deep insights into the exploitation and foreign domination of the Haitian people remain all too relevant today. Bitter Cane is presented in a new 4K restoration by IndieCollect, which reveals the names of the filmmakers for the first time. Join us on opening night for a Q&A with the filmmakers.
Join us for a Q&A with the filmmakers following the 7pm screening on June 7.
“Excellent and provocative… Exceptionally well-crafted.”—Los Angeles Times
UPCOMING Screenings
RUNNING TIME
75min
VENUE
FORMAT
DCP
LANGUAGE
In Haitian Creole and English with English subtitles
TICKET INFORMATION
General Admission: $16
Members: $8
Please note: A $1.50 processing fee per ticket will be added to your order
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The Thompson Family Foundation
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