|
|||
René Depestre
In 1804, Haiti was the first black colony to win independence. In 2004, from his home in exile at the foot of the Corbières, the poet René Depestre ponders the tragic destiny of his native island and talks about his own work and life. He mingled with the major figures of art and politics: Breton, Eluard, Neruda, Aragon, Che Guevara, Fidel Castro, Mao, Hô Chi Minh, etc. His storytelling gifts are powerful, magical, illuminating. In the autumn of his life, he remains an ardent witness, ever vigilant and unusually lucid. Shot in Port-au-Prince and in Jacmel (his home town) in Haiti, in Fort-de-France, Paris, Prague, in Normandy and in the Corbières, this film also includes interviews with Aimé Césaire, Régis Debray, Laënec Hurbon, René de Obaldia, Maurice Pons and Yannick Lahens.
France - 2004 - 1 h 03 mn - Betacam Digital - Colour
|

