Screening of: “Haiti: We Must Kill the Bandits” December 6, 2009

Film and discussion with the director, acclaimed activist and filmmaker Kevin Pina.

Blood literally runs in the streets through this chronicle of Feb. 2004's forced ouster of Haiti's elected President Jean Bertrand Aristide and the terror of its citizens that followed.
A transitional government was put in place as tens of thousands of pro-Aristide people took to the streets to demand his return. Over and over again the film shows marches and rallies of hope-filled people uniting in peaceful protest. Their voices fell on deaf ears.

Calling the demonstrators bandits, the Haitian police commit well-documented shootings, arrests and killings. Ironically, members of the UN are filmed telling people to listen to and respect the police.

Although this documentary is a chronicle of oppression, the courage and hope of the poor masses of the Haitian people is by far the most unforgettable element of the story.

Presented by BFUU Social Justice Ctee’s Conscientious Projector Series
$5-10 requested donation
Wheelchair accessible

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