Plot Summary
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.
Movie Details
- Original Title
- Black Dawn
- Status
- released
- Original Language
- ht
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Production Companies
Icarus Films
Francine Murat
Paredon Records
Chants Révolutionnaires Maitiens
The Maverick Fund
Vermont Council on the Arts