On the occasion of Ciné-dimanches, the MEG and the CHAP Fund are offering a new screening of Leah Gordon and Eddie Hutton Mills' documentary film “Kanaval: a popular history of Haiti in six chapters”, shot entirely during preparations for the Jacmel carnival.
The 78-minute documentary traces the long colonial history of slavery in Haiti, the struggle of Haitians for their freedom, and their resilience in overcoming this heavy legacy since January 1, 1804, the date of Haiti's independence as the first free black republic.
The film is spoken entirely in Haitian Creole (with French subtitles), and is accompanied by the music played at the Jacmel carnival. The film received financial support from the CHAP Fund, created following the international tour of the MEG exhibition “Vodou, an art of living” (2007-2013).
Sunday screenings are free of charge and without registration, subject to availability.
Photographer Leah Gordon's book Kanaval, published in 2021 by Here Press, and the catalog of the exhibition “Vodou, an art of living” (2007) are on sale at the MEG Boutique.

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