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.
Title | Black Dawn |
---|---|
Year | 1979 |
Genre | Animation |
Country | Haiti, United States of America |
Studio | Icarus Films, Francine Murat, Paredon Records, Chants Révolutionnaires Maitiens, The Maverick Fund, Vermont Council on the Arts, Green Valley Media |
Cast | Ali Maurice Andre |
Crew | Robin Lloyd (Director), Doreen Kraft (Director), Doreen Kraft (Animation), Robin Lloyd (Animation), Phillip Auguste (Painter), Jacques Cheri (Painter) |
Keyword | |
Release | May 15, 1979 |
Runtime | 20 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 0.00 / 10 by 0 users |
Popularity | 0 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language |