Have you ever thought of telling a historical event using animation? Well, design animator's CHEVELIN PIERRE and JAMES C. BAZILE has contributed to Mario L. Delatour's new-featured documentary "Storming Papa Doc."

 

In this 90 minute film, Delatour tells the tale of the infamous siege of July 28th,1958 of Alix Pasquet. This film is an interesting story not only about Haiti, but gives an interesting twist on Florida and African-American history since Pasquet trained with the Tuskegee Airmen.

 

If this story was a bit before your time or you are just unaware of this very interesting twist in history, you won't want to miss Ayiti Images screening of "Storming Papa Doc" touring South Florida February 2nd-7th - Save the dates!

 

 

 

Storming Papa Doc (English Trailer). A Film By Mario L. Delatour

Born in Caracas Venezuela to Haitian parents on September 26th 1955, Delatour's career has taken him to nearly 30 countries. A natural-born storyteller, he uses his medium to tell his stories. A graduate of UCLA (University of California in Los Angeles) and Columbia School of Motion Pictures and Television in Los Angeles, Delatour worked in the Hollywood film industry for two years prior to returning to his native land of Haiti in 1981.

 

In 2002, Delatour and Danish producer Mogens Rasmussen explored post-Apartheid South Africa with two documentary films: The politics of Memory & The limits of Patience. In 2003, Delatour researched and produced Roussan Camille... Quarante ans apr�s (Roussan Camille...Forty Years later), a documentary about the Jacmel-born poet, diplomat, and journalist Roussan Camille. In 2004, he founded Amistad Films his own production company.

 

One of his most acclaimed documentaries is Un Certain Bord de Mer, (An unwelcome lot) a work that chronicled Arab emigration to Haiti in the latter part of the 19th century. In the aftermath of Haiti's devastating earthquake on January 12th 2010, Delatour wrote and directed 35 long seconds: Haiti's deadly earthquake, a 20-minute film which laid bare the catastrophic destruction of the nation's capital Port-au-Prince. The Smithsonian in Washington D.C ran the film as part of an exhibit on Haiti's dreadful earthquake. Delatour is based in Port Au Prince, Haiti.

 

Mario L. Delatour will be at every screening. Announcements of dates and locations are on the  way!  

 

Did you know the folks over at the Latin American and Caribbean Center at FIU provide the leading program on Haitian Studies in the world? LACC is committed in serving its community and lending itself to the international community. As the world continues to learn more about Haiti and its culture, LACC provides a great platform to understanding this fascinating country and provides an incubator for the those who are seeking to contribute to the evolution of Haiti.

Ayiti Images is honored that LACC recognizes the power of film and using the Haitian lens as one of the many ways that gives insight to the Haitian narrative.

For more information about FIU's Latin American and Caribbean Center log onto LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN CENTER AT FIU

About Ayiti Images
Ayiti Images is a new Florida traveling film series showcasing documentaries and narrative films about the Haitian experience. The films are diverse in its point of views ranging from issues on US deportation laws, history, Haitian identity to the Haitian Diaspora experience. The series includes panel discussions, networking and music. Collaborating with local Universities, community organization's and cultural institutions, the film screenings will take place throughout the Florida area to expose residents to a diverse conversation about Haiti.  

Please check out an interesting Miami Herald article about the Indy film scene in South Florida that features Rachelle Salnave, founder of Ayiti Images initiative to bring Haitian stories to Florida. CLICK HERE - Ayiti Images recognized as part of the growing Indy film scene in South Florida