Cuba / Haiti / 2000 / 52mins / Documentary / Creole and French

This documentary paints a vivid portrait of Port-au-Prince, the capital of the Republic of Haiti, which is a victim of overpopulation, lack of urban infrastructure, and environmental degradation.

Frantz Voltaire

Frantz Voltaire was born in Haiti in 1948. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in History at Universidad de Chili, a Master of Arts in Political Science at Flacso in Chili, a Master of Arts in International Relations at Université du Québec (UQAM) in Québec, Canada, and Doctorate studies at the Université de Montréal. He has published numerous articles and written the books Black Power in Haiti and A Brief History of Blacks in Canada. He produced and co-directed Puerto Príncipe mío (Potoprens se pa’m) in 2000 (winner of Brazil Cora Coralina Awards) and produced Del Cafetal a la Tumba Francesa. He directed documentaries such as: Les Chemins de la mémoire (2002 – Canada National Film Board Awards), Au nom du Père… Duvalier (2004 – Caribbean Awards), Maestro Issa (2008) and Manno Charlemagne – Konviksyon (2010). He was the founder of the Human Rights Film Festival in Montreal and was Chief of Staff for Haitian Prime Minister Robert Malval. Other accomplishments include being a member of the Montreal Art Council, the chairman and founder of CIDIHCA in 1983, a Haitian and Caribbean research center based in Montreal, and the publisher for Editions Cidihca. Learn More

Rigoberto López

Cuban filmmaker, Rigoberto López, has directed many documentaries, shorts and feature films. His numerous works have been very successful both to the public and critics, in Cuba as well as abroad and have garnered important national and international prizes. He has participated in numerous conferences, workshops and seminars around the world on cinema in general and on Cuban cinema in particular. Rigoberto López has been a member of the juries of many national and international festivals and has represented Cuban cinema at numerous events. He graduated in politics from Havana University, and has worked in the cinema sector of the Cuban television. He joined the Cuban Institute for Art and the Film Industry (ICAIC) as assistant director in 1971. Rigoberto Lopez passed away in January 2019 in La Habana leaving behind a long list of well-known documentaries and the Traveling Caribbean Film Showcase, which he founded and was head of since 2006. Learn More