Synopsis
Haïti is often badly represented with the international press. Without denying the importante difficulties of this country. Paolo Woods, italien photographer, try to show us a different aspect, with new challenges such as the economical elite, the radios of the town Cayes, the presence of American protestants…
Gade! Is a documentary that talks about the work of this artist , installed since 2010 in Haïti.
From his exhibition in Switzerland to his vernissage at Port-au-Prince. This movie ask questions about how we see this foreign land that is Haïti, all the cliché around the international reputation of this country. But Also the way Haitian see themselves. The title of the movie , “Regarde” (look) in creole. Affirm a demand : A principle of reciprocity, an exchange of sights that allow a new approach of Haïti.
Supports
National Film and Moving Image Centre (CNC) (aide sélective à la production)
Ciclic - Centre-Val de Loire region
Fondation Fokal
Fondation Sandoz
International Organisation of the Francophonie
Journal Le Nouvelliste
Fonds de coopération Suisse, Département Fédéral des Affaires Étrangères de l’Ambassade de Suisse en Haïti
Musée de l’Elysée de Lausanne
Festivals
- International film Festival of Human rights of Guadeloupe - October 2017
- Film Festival of Human rights of Guadeloupe (2017)
- International Human Rights Film Festival, Vienne, Autriche, décembre 2017
- Film Festival 48 images seconde, Florac, France, avril 2018
- International Film Festival of cinema and Audiovisual Burundi – FESTICAB, catégorie
- Internationale-official competition « Documentary », Bujumbura, may 2018
- Film Festival Nouvelles Vues Haiti, mai 2018
Projections en Haïti :
- October 10th 2017, at Port-au-Prince by the fondation Fokal, Knowledge and freedom
- October 18th 2017 au Ciné-club Jean Léopold Dominique
- October 20th 2017 The University Roi Henri Christophe at Limonade