Black Dawn

Black Dawn

0.0 1979 | 20 min

Animation

Recounts the founding of Haiti through the eyes of two captured African tribespeople, Sili and Simba. Starting with their capture in Africa, the story follows their trans-Atlantic journey on a slave ship to Haiti. There they escape their slavery on a French plantation and join the fight for independence led by Toussaint L'Ouverture and Dessaline, ultimately joining in the celebration of the first raising of the Haitian flag.

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PRODUCTION COMPANIES
Icarus Films
Icarus Films
Francine Murat
Francine Murat
Paredon Records
Paredon Records
Chants Révolutionnaires Maitiens
Chants Révolutionnaires Maitiens
The Maverick Fund
The Maverick Fund
Vermont Council on the Arts
Vermont Council on the Arts
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Haiti United States of America

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