THE SOUL OF THE BOSSALES

In the organizer's words:

The "bossales" were the African slaves who won the Haitian war of independence. Today, the term refers to a rebellious person, like the protagonists of this film - Charlotte, a defender of human rights, Foukifoura, a satirical columnist, Edris, a filmmaker of the uprisings, Michou, a worker in the struggle for survival, and Ra- moncite, an enigmatic voodoo priest. In the current explosive social situation, they all embody the soul of their rebellious country: a fervent center of political and spiritual resistance.

The "Bossales" were the African slaves who won the Haitian war of independence. This term now qualifies a rebellious person, like the protagonists of the film - Charlotte, a human rights defender, Foukifoura, a satirical columnist, Edris, a filmmaker of the insur- rection, Michou, a worker struggling to survive, Ramoncite, an en- igmatic voodoo priest. In the nowadays explosive social situation, they all embody the soul of their rebellious country: an ardent home of political and spiritual resistance.

Documentary | Haiti, France | 2024 | 81 min | OmeU |
Director: François Perlier | FSK: 18 | CN: Film deals with rape and violence
Docu | Haiti, France | 2024 | 81 min | SEN |
Direction: François Perlier | VSR: 18 | CN: Film addresses rape and violence