Black Dawn

1979 20 min

Overview

Recounts the founding of Haiti through the eyes of two captured African tribespeople, Sili and Simba. Starting with their capture in Africa, the story follows their trans-Atlantic journey on a slave ship to Haiti. There they escape their slavery on a French plantation and join the fight for independence led by Toussaint L'Ouverture and Dessaline, ultimately joining in the celebration of the first raising of the Haitian flag.

Genres

Animation

Production Countries

Haiti
United States of America

Spoken Languages

No spoken language data available.

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Cast

Ali Maurice Andre

Narrator (voice)

Crew

Doreen Kraft

Director

Robin Lloyd

Director

Meri Furnari

Producer

Doreen Kraft

Producer

Frank Fouche

Writer

Robin Lloyd

Producer

Frank Etienne

Writer

Dominique Jean

Writer

Mary Lloyd

Writer

Posters

External Links

Official Website