Voodoo Dance

Synopsis:

This film documents the significant role of voodoo in Haitian culture from the perspectives of Voodoo priests, government officials, historians and politicians. Attacked by Western clerics and declared a ‘superstition’ by law in 1935, voodoo has always been a source of empowerment for the average Haitian. Awards: Best Foreign Documentary, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

Director:

Elsie Haas

Country:

Haiti

Year:

1989

Length:

52 mins

Lan:

English

Logline:

Despite its exploitation, romanticization and vilification, Voodoo remains an authentic and stabilizing cultural base of everyday Haitian society.