Ouvertures (2019)
• October 5th, 2019 • 2h 20min
Documentary
Overview
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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