BITTER CANE
Price: $210.00 Code: 1776 |
Produced by Haiti Films
1983, 75 mins.
Purchase: $210 Rental: $125
Examines the history of Haiti, from the 1804 revolution to the occupation (1915-34) by U.S. Marines, and the repressive Duvalier regimes of `Papa Doc' and `Baby Doc.' Interviews with peasants, landowners, merchants and U.S. businessmen reveal the workings of the semi-feudal agricultural system and the rapidly growing industrial sector, including such consequences as growing unemployment in the U.S. and the perilous ocean voyage of Haitian refugees.
Award of Merit, Latin American Studies Association
—Library Journal
1983, 75 mins.
Purchase: $210 Rental: $125
Examines the history of Haiti, from the 1804 revolution to the occupation (1915-34) by U.S. Marines, and the repressive Duvalier regimes of `Papa Doc' and `Baby Doc.' Interviews with peasants, landowners, merchants and U.S. businessmen reveal the workings of the semi-feudal agricultural system and the rapidly growing industrial sector, including such consequences as growing unemployment in the U.S. and the perilous ocean voyage of Haitian refugees.
Subjects & Collections
Festivals & Awards
Silver Plaque, Chicago Film FestivalAward of Merit, Latin American Studies Association
Reviews
"An especially instructive case study of U.S.-Third World relations...Highly recommended for general and special audiences."—Library Journal