Haiti, Montreal: 2nd Annual Haitian Film Festival

Posted 12 September 2006 22:31 GMT

Countries	Haiti, Canada
Topics	Film, International Relations

Haiti

Collectif Haiti de Provence points to an Alterpresse article which highlights an important Haitian film event (Fr): “The second edition of the International Festival of Haitian Film (FIFHM) was launched Wednesday September 6 at the Canadian National Film Office (ONF) in the St Denis neighborhood of Montreal. This initiative of the Fabienne Colas Foundation is the most important festival dedicated to Haitian cinema on non-haitian soil. It will be held from September 15 to 24 and will offer Montreal cinephiles about 40 Haitian films made in Haiti, the USA, France and Canada. “

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