The history of how Haiti won its independence, carrying out the first-ever successful slave rebellion.
A documentary on Caribbean people living as immigrants. It tells the story of second-generation Caribbean immigrants and the challenges they face in holding to their family heritage while embracing American culture.
Papa Machete explores the esoteric martial art through the practice and life of a farmer named Alfred Avril. The short film documents his proud devotion to his heritage in the face of increased globalization, and his efforts to keep this mysterious art alive.
Macro-lensing of Black women from Haiti and New Orleans doing skillful work – braiding hair, crushing spices, threading fabric – is superimposed onto the work of soldier ants to visually manifest in four stanzas the mythology of their queen.
A restless daughter meets a spirit-fish who gives her pure water but as her family devours the delicious water, they begin to suspect more than the origin of its taste.
A couple, two sisters, and a father and son are driven to New York from Haiti to confront the truths of their interlocked pasts.