Date: Sunday February 2, 2025, 4:00-5:30pm
Location: Vienna Presbyterian Church (124 Park St NE, Vienna, VA)Join us at Vienna Presbyterian Church (Vienna, VA) on February 2, 2025 from 4:00 to 5:30pm to watch N Ap Boule (Through the Barricades), a short (21 minute) film from Haitian film-maker, Alexandrine Benjamin. Light refreshments will be provided and Q&A with the director (via Zoom) and CCH staff will follow. This event is free and open to the public. Download the flyer below and help us spread the word.
Please note that this is a powerful film that invites viewers to experience some of the unique challenges facing Haitians right now. The film is an adroit jumping off point to discuss current events in Haiti, and how those challenges affect CCH’s ministries. However, it also contains intense, suspenseful scenes depicting gang violence and childbirth; it may disturb some viewers and is not appropriate for children.
Film Synopsis: In the midst of the treacherous social protests that have paralyzed Haiti for months, a modest couple must face blocked roads and murderous gangs in the hope of finding a place to give birth safely.
Filmmaker Biography: Alexandrine Benjamin is a Haitian filmmaker, and holds a master’s degree in film production from the University of Greenwich in England. Her works mostly focus on social justice issues such as human rights, gender violence, and insecurity. She recently directed N Ap Boule, an award-winning short film that tells the heartbreaking story of a Haitian pregnant couple looking for a safe place to give birth in the midst of the Haitian socio-political movement “peyilòk”. For more than five years, Ms. Benjamin acted as project manager for Lakou Kajou, an engaging media program produced by the small American media Blue Butterfly which raises awareness among Haitian children about literacy and maths, but more importantly about how to solve problems. The filmmaker is now producing her first feature film “O Negatif”, promoting the full emancipation and inclusion of people living with HIV around the world. Alexandrine believes that education is the path to a better future for her home country, Haiti; and if her art can be a tool to this end, it is the way to go.
Have questions about the event? Contact Abby Gwaltney (abby@cchaiti.org, 703.932.0812)
