Dear Blaine, Filmakers Library has many excellent films on Haiti. (Click on titles for full descriptions.)
Failing Haiti Haiti is a nation caught in a tragic, downward spiral. Its economy is broken, its land denuded, and its children hungry. Combining vivid footage with interviews of a wide range of people who are close to recent events there, the film documents how the U.S. and the U.N. failed to help the country. Frontiers: Haiti and The Dominican Republic Formerly a thriving, prosperous French possession inhabited by descendants of African slaves, Haiti is now one of the poorest countries in the world, while an economic boom linked to tourism has occurred in the Dominican Republic. Their border is plagued by daily violence and tension. Buying the Spirit This powerful documentary takes us into the hidden world of voodoo practitioners and offers unique insight into a frequently misunderstood religion. Children of Shadows In Haiti, some destitute families give up young children to work as unpaid domestics in other households. The film reveals this exploitation. Dreamers: The Painters of Haiti The artwork of unschooled Haitian artists, painting with riotous color and beguiling fantasy, is gaining appreciation in the outside world. ****************************************************************************************************** To place orders or receive further information, contact FILMAKERS LIBRARY 124 E. 40th Street New York, NY 10016 Tel. 800-555-9815 or 212 808 4980 Fax. 212 808 4983 E-mail: i...@filmakers.com Web site: www.filmakers.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Blaine Waterman To: videolib@lists.berkeley.edu Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 6:21 PM Subject: [Videolib] Haiti on Film I'm considering a month of films in May on our troubled neighbor but not finding a great selection in Worldcat. I'm more interested in docs than features but I'll take what I can get... TIA, Blaine Waterman Film and Television Specialist San Francisco Public Library 415.557.4461 bwater...@sfpl.org Official SFPL use only ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ VIDEOLIB is intended to encourage the broad and lively discussion of issues relating to the selection, evaluation, acquisition,bibliographic control, preservation, and use of current and evolving video formats in libraries and related institutions. It is hoped that the list will serve as an effective working tool for video librarians, as well as a channel of communication between libraries,educational institutions, and video producers and distributors.
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