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Canada/France/Haiti | 2018 | 72 minutes | directed by Aïda Maigre-Touchet
French & Haitian Creole with English Subtitles
According to Haitian poet, art critic and actor Dominique Batraville, his Port-au-Prince
bedroom-office-library, while a only a matchbox, contains entire worlds. There he sings,
recites poems and alludes to the struggles and triumphs of his life as a writer and actor.
Photo by TT
Aïda Maigre-Touchet holds a Masters degree in Film, having studied in
Paris and Montreal. Her first film, Kiyukta, earned a special jury prize and
was theatrically released. Her second documentary, the short film Elegy For Port-Au-Prince received international recognition. Song of a Seer is her
debut feature documentary.
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SONG OF A SEER
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Monday 11 | 3:30pm | Segal Theatre
Canada/France/Haiti | 2018 | 72 minutes | directed by Aïda Maigre-Touchet
French & Haitian Creole with English Subtitles
According to Haitian poet, art critic and actor Dominique Batraville, his Port-au-Prince
bedroom-office-library, while a only a matchbox, contains entire worlds. There he sings,
recites poems and alludes to the struggles and triumphs of his life as a writer and actor.
Photo by TT
Aïda Maigre-Touchet holds a Masters degree in Film, having studied in
Paris and Montreal. Her first film, Kiyukta, earned a special jury prize and
was theatrically released. Her second documentary, the short film Elegy
For Port-Au-Prince received international recognition. Song of a Seer is her
debut feature documentary.