Les âmes bossales = The soul of the Bossales / Corpus Films and Blue et Rouge Production in association with TV7 ; written and directed by François Perlier.

Format:

Video

Contributor:

Perlier, François, film director, screenwriter.

EPF Media, publisher.

Corpus Films, production company.

Blue et Rouge (Firm), production company.

TV7 (Firm), production company.

Language:

English

French

Haitian French Creole

Subjects (All):

Political activists--Violence against--Haiti.

Political activists.

Political activists--Haiti.

Haiti--Politics and government--21st century.

Haiti.

Haiti--Social conditions--21st century.

Genre:

documentary film.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

4 3/4 in.

polychrome

Other Title:

Soul of the Bossales

Place of Publication:

[United States] : EPF Media, [2025]

Language Note:

Haitian Creole or French dialogue; English subtitles.

System Details:

DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen (16:9).

digital

optical

NTSC

video file

DVD video

region 1

Summary:

The Soul of the Bossales is a visceral immersion into popular Haitian life, where spirituality, creativity, and resilience flourish amid deep-seated challenges. Through intimate portraits of an activist, a priest, a filmmaker, and a laborer, the documentary traces Haiti's soul beleaguered by political unrest, economic hardship, and lingering trauma from the 2010 earthquake. Against a backdrop of traditional ceremonies and haunting, everyday reality, the film captures the unbreakable spirit of a people striving to maintain dignity and hope.

Credits:

Director, François Perlier.

Notes:

Originally released as a motion picture in 2024.

Wide screen (16:9).

ISBN:

9781963201451

1963201450

OCLC:

1534310591

Publisher Number:

682086161051

EPF16105 EPF Media