LIAS Film Series: "Ouvertures“
Wednesday, September 11th 2024, 7 pm
11. Sep
In the LIAS film series in cooperation with the SCALA arthouse cinema, international films on cultural and socially critical topics are accompanied by introductions and discussions every month.
In their Documentary film Olivier Marboeuf and Louis Henderson follow the Haitian
Theatre Collective The Living and the Dead Ensemble as they rehearse “Monsieur
Toussaint”, a play from the year 1961 by the Antillean writer Édouard Glissant. The
Ensemble’s work explores the Haitian influence on the history and the present of
the Caribbean and invites to reflect on the consequences of colonialism and the
meaning of cultural memory.
Toussaint Louverture led the enslaved people of Haiti in their revolt for freedom
starting in 1791. Ouvertures, which premiered at the Berlinale Forum in 2020, offers a
deep insight into this first successful Rebellion of enslaved people in history. They
created the first black republic of the Caribbean.
The play “Monsieur Toussaint” is an experiment of collective authorship, covering
historic research on Louverture. Through a magical reality, it blurs the lines between
fiction and documentary. The Ensemble formulates an emancipatory recount of the
Haitian Revolution, challenging the Illusion of a society instigated by the west.
Directors: Louis Henderson & Olivier Marboeuf. France, Haiti, United Kingdom. 2019, 132 Min.
Free Admission
SCALA Arthouse Cinema | Apothekenstr. 17 | 21335 Lüneburg
