Ouvertures

5.0
2019
2h 20m
Released
Documentary

Reflecting on the legacy of Haitian revolutionary Toussaint L’Ouverture, "Ouvertures" follows a collective’s process of translating Édouard Glissant’s play Monsieur Toussaint from French to Creole.

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Director: Louis Henderson

Cast: Mackenson Bijou, Rossi Jacques Casimir, Dieuvela Cherestal, James Desiris, James Fleurissaint, Louis Henderson, Léonard Jean Baptiste, Cynthia Maignan

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