Haiti Makes History with Three Films at Toronto Film Festival

It’s going to be a HAITI explosion this weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival. For the first time in history, Haiti will have a strong representation at one of the biggest film festivals in the world with three films all directed by Haitian filmmakers which include Haitian actors with a strong emphasis on the people, the culture, and country. If you live in Toronto you can purchase tickets to the screenings of the films, The Empty Box, Ayiti Mon Amour and I Am Not Your Negro. We spoke to actor Jimmy Jean-Louis who wanted to make sure the Haitian community is aware of the groundbreaking weekend, the importance of these films in the TIFF line up and hope we will come out in numbers to support the filmmakers.“I want the world to understand there are a lot of amazing talents coming out of Haiti, three film in Toronto film festival speaks loud and shine a light on Haiti and our emerging talents, I think it’s necessary for us, Haitians, to put a spotlight on this weekend” said Jean-Louis.Read More Here: http://www.lunionsuite.com/haiti-makes-history-toronto-international-film-festival-three-film-screenings/