Nov 02, 20 hosted by africavenir, the german premiere of toussaint louverture will take place on sunday, november 24, 20, at 5. Toussaint louverture is a 2012 french film written and directed by philippe niang. Toussaint louverture film complet en francais youtube. The slaves defeated french, spanish and british armies and established the first independent black republic, naming louverture president for life. His military genius and political acumen transformed an entire society of slaves into the independent black state of haiti.
The colony was known throughout the world as the center for sugar and coffee production. Liberte, egalite, republique dhaity, showing two cannons, a liberty cap atop a pole, banners, and olive. At the forefront of the rebellion was general toussaint louverture, an exslave whose genius was admired by allies and enemies alike. When i spoke to danny glover about his longindevelopment toussaint louverture film in late 2011, this is what he had to say. I first saw this film on june 2, 20 in philadelphia, thanks to the brilliance of filmmaker nadine patterson. Find showtimes, watch trailers, browse photos, track your watchlist and rate your favorite movies and tv shows on your phone or tablet.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Hosted by africavenir, the german premiere of toussaint louverture will take place on sunday, november 24, 20, at 5. Toussaint loverture was a former haitian slave who helped his country get its independence from france in 1804. Louvertures film, most films on the subject fail to provide a full rendition of the horror of slavery. Toussaint louverture 2011 trailer, photos, cast and crew.
At only eight years old, toussaint louverture was marked forever after witnessing a grave tragedy befall his enslaved father. Haitian revolution hero toussaint louverture led one of the few successful slave uprisings in history. Toussaint louverture in 1743, louverture was born a slave in saintdomingue, which was a french colony in the caribbean known for sugar and coffee production. In 1743, toussaint louverture was born into bondage in haiti, the french island colony then known as saintdomingue, possibly the grandson of a king from what is now the west african nation of benin. Toussaint louverture, the haitian revolutionary and statesman who defeated both the british and french armies. Toussaint louverture, avec jimmy jeanlouis toussaint louverture, aissa maiga suzanne, pierre cassignard general laveaux, arthur jugnot pasquier, yann ebonge moyse, hubert. Toussaint louverture phillipe niang, 2011, 180 min, haiti, in french and haitian creole with english subtitles, color, dvd there will be a reception at 5pm in the haiti lab, prior to the 6pm screening in c105 fhi garage. Danny glovers toussaint louverture film that never was. Frenchsenegalese director philippe niang will be in attendance for a postscreening discussion and reception. Several films have been on the drawing board in the last many years and this. At the age of eight, toussaint louverture is marked forever when he sees his father, an old slave, judged unproductive and thrown into the harbor. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival. With jimmy jeanlouis, aissa maiga, yann ebonge, arthur jugnot.
Toussaint louverture, avec jimmy jeanlouis toussaint louverture. Historical drama about the haitian revolution 17911894 and its leader toussaint louverture. Apr 20, 2017 when i spoke to danny glover about his longindevelopment toussaint louverture film in late 2011, this is what he had to say. Taking its name and inspiration from the great leader of the haitian revolution, toussaint louverture famous for always creating an opening in the face of enormous obstacles louverture films partners with progressive filmmakers and producers around the world and particularly from the global south, and proactively supports the employment. Indeed, philippe girard in his wellresearched exposition on toussaint louverture the slaves who. This is the first objective critic of toussaint louvertures movie i have ever read. Toussaint louverture official trailer 2011 haitian movie.
The last line, which is hard to make out, is vamos morena, a bailar mi montuno come dance my montuno. As an adult and a free man, louverture leads the slave revolt that results in the independence of haiti. Its the nonsubtitled version though, so only our french speakers will be able to fully appreciate it. Watch part 1 of philippe niangs toussaint louverture film starring jimmy jeanlouis now. It stars jimmy jeanlouis, aissa maiga and sonia rolland and is based on the life of toussaint louverture. Over two decades lateras an adult and a free manlouverture enlists his military genius and political acumen to lead the first successful slave uprising that led to the independence of haiti. Dec 15, 2011 toussaint louverture, avec jimmy jeanlouis toussaint louverture, aissa maiga suzanne, pierre cassignard general laveaux, arthur jugnot pasquier, yann ebonge moyse, hubert kounde. At only eight yearsold, toussaint louverture was marked forever after witnessing a grave tragedy befall his enslaved father. Toussaint louverture simple english wikipedia, the free. The authors present a forceful argument, but in the final analysis i must take issue with many of their conclusions. Toussaint louverture and the haitian revolution from pbs. It won the best diaspora feature award at the 8th africa movie academy awards.
Over two decades lateras an adult and a free manlouverture enlists his military genius and political acumen to lead the first successful slave uprising that led. Watch part 1 of philippe niangs toussaint louverture. Toussaint louverture the following is a brief critique of asad haiders and salar mohandesis cowritten article for jacobin, is there a future for socialism. Taking its name and inspiration from the leader of the haitian revolution, toussaint louverture famous for always creating an opening in the face of enormous obstacles louverture films partners with progressive filmmakers and producers around the world and. Francoisdominique toussaint louverture, also toussaint breda, toussaintlouverture, or toussaint louverture 20 may 1743 7 april 1803, was the leader of the haitian revolution. Toussaint gradually took control over the whole island also the spanish part called santo domingo. A revolutionary life, by philip girard, is a biographical account of the life, rise to power, and fall of toussaint louverture, the revolutionary haitian leader who overthrew the french colonial government in the french colony of saintdomingue and ruled as an autocratic governor general until his overthrow and capture by napoleon bonaparte in 1802.
Dec 14, 2011 toussaint louverture, avec jimmy jeanlouis toussaint louverture, aissa maiga suzanne, pierre cassignard general laveaux, arthur jugnot pasquier, yann ebonge moyse, hubert kounde. Toussaint louverture movie trailer jimmy jean louis haiti. Still unavailable in the usa, philippe niangs 180minute. The authors present a forceful argument, but in the final analysis i must take issue with many of their conclusions not least of which is the relationship of socialism. The songs title is not in the lyrics, which are all in spanish. Toussaint louverture famous for always creating an opening in the face of. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Everything you need to know about toussaint movie pre. Screensocietyspecial eventstoussaint louverture duke. It is well sounding when done by a historian in the caliber of sepinwall. Louverture films produces independent films of historical relevance, social purpose. Louverture films produces independent films of historical relevance, social purpose, commercial value and artistic integrity. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
German premiere of philippe niangs toussaint louverture. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The haitian revolution 17911804 was a period of conflict in the french colony of saintdomingue, which culminated in the elimination of slavery there and the founding of the haitian republic. Toussaint louverture why did toussaintlouverture change. Toussaint louverture one proud haitian negro 1804 duration.
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