Wednesday, June 3, 2009
1 PM to 2 PM
Miami-Dade Public Library
101 West Flagler Street, Miami, FL 33130
Free and Open to the Public!
On Wednesday, June 3, 2009 The Lynn and Louis II Wolfson Florida Moving Image Archive will screen archival footage of “Haiti’s King of the Mountain” and “Haiti…Papa Doc and His People.” The screening is free and open to the public.
“Haiti’s King of the Mountain” is a profile on Haiti’s dictator Francois Duvalier, in power since 1957, and “President for Life” since 1964. Hallie Salassie, Ethiopia’s king, visited Haiti on a Caribbean goodwill tour, in order to covers elements of Haiti’s poverty and oppression.
“Haiti…Papa Doc and His People” a 1966 FYI report from Ralph Renick, features a graphic view of Haiti, evaluating the history, and future direction of the country. At the time of this film, Haiti was in its eighth year of rule under Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier, a man who supported superstitious people, a man without an organized opposition on the island. Papa Doc Duvalier appears in a rare extended interview.
