Ciné-Club de l’Alliance: Madan Sara screening and discussion with co-executive producer Lu Childs

Wednesday, November 30, 2022 From 6:30 PM To 8:00 PM Add to Calendar 2022-11-30 18:30:00 2022-11-30 20:00:00 Ciné-Club de l’Alliance: Madan Sara screening and discussion with co-executive producer Lu Childs The French Library is glad to welcome co-executive producer Lu Childs and Charlot Lucien from the Haitian Artists Assembly of Massachusetts to present the documentary Madan Sara and to moderate the Q&A that will follow the screening. The French Library, 53 Marlborough St, Boston, Massachusetts, United States America/New_York

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The French Library is glad to welcome co-executive producer Lu Childs and Charlot Lucien from the Haitian Artists Assembly of Massachusetts to present the documentary Madan Sara and to moderate the Q&A that will follow the screening. The documentary centers on the informal status of women in the Haitian society. The women named Madan Saras deliver and sell goods throughout the country to support their families at the risk of their lives. In this moving film you will listen to the testimonies of those courageous women.

The documentary will be followed by a discussion in French and in English. The price of the ticket includes a glass of wine.

The movie is in French with English subtitles. 50 min

Members

$10

Non-members

$16

Sponsored by TV5MONDE, the global French language entertainment network.

About Madan Sara

The women known as Madan Sara in Haiti work tirelessly to buy, distribute, and sell food and other essentials in markets throughout the country. Despite the obstacles faced by the women working in a sector that lacks investment, infrastructure and state assistance, the Madan Sara continue to be one of the most critical parts of the Haitian economy and of who we are as a country. The Madan Sara documentary tells the stories of these indefatigable women who work at the margins to make Haiti’s economy run. Despite facing intense hardship and social stigma, the hard work of the Madan Sara puts their children through school, houses their families, and helps to ensure a better life for generations to come. This film amplifies the calls of the Madan Sara as they speak directly to society to share their dreams for a more just Haiti.

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