Black Dawn
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20min
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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Genre:
Animation
Released: 1979-05-15
Production:
Icarus Films, Francine Murat, Paredon Records, Chants Révolutionnaires Maitiens, The Maverick Fund, Vermont Council on the Arts, Green Valley Media
Casts:
Ali Maurice Andre
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