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The Power of Haitian Women | Film screening | Friday 29 October @4pm

27 Oct 2021

Madan Sara: Pouvwa Fanm Ayisyen (The Power of Haitian Women)

A documentary film by Etant Dupain.

Online screening and Q&A with the film's editors and community activists and Dr Kate Hodgson (UCC Department of French).

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMsfu2srjsiHtbxswjBMdwKgqmd4Rocqv53

If Haiti has continued to resist and exist, it is in large part because of the persistence, discipline, and vision of valiant Haitian women.

Haitian filmmaker Etant Dupain has profiled a particular group of women whose work is at the heart of Haiti's informal economy. Who are they? They are known as the Madan Sara - the namesake of the film. The new film tells the story of the Madan Sara's tireless work, day in and day out, as they ensure that food in Haiti makes its way to market. Despite facing intense hardship and social stigma, Madan Sara manage to put their children through school, provide housing for their families, and ensure a better life for generations to come.

Learn more at www.madansarafilm.com 

Department of French

Room 1.22 Block A, First Floor, O'Rahilly Building, University College Cork

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