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“Epizòd with Nathalie Cerin” returns after a bit of a pause with an interview with film director Alain Martin. He has an upcoming documentary about the U.S. Occupation of Haiti from the years 1915-1934. More specifically, we talk about Charlemagne Péralte’s resistance army and its unfortunate end.
Check it out!
Resources and links mentioned in this Epizòd:
Self Determining Haiti by James Weldon Johnson: https://www.thenation.com/article/self-determining-haiti/
Excerpt from an interview with historian Roger Gaillard on TNH with Jean Robert Antoine in 1982 (French): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qWvhKFY4sc
In depth radio interview with historian Roger Gaillard on Radio Haiti with Jean Dominique in 1987 (French): https://soundcloud.com/radiohaitiarchives/roger-gaillard-au-sujet-de-charlemagne-peralte-31-octobre-1987
White Zombie full movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQ0hL4EBC58
“An Iconic Image of Haitian Liberty”, featuring the famous photo of Charlemagne Peralte’s corpse: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/haiti-u-s-occupation-charlemagne-peralte
Visit the website for Alain Martin’s upcoming documentary: http://theforgottenoccupation.com
Photo via: The Forgotten Occupation
