Once on This Island
Adaptation of the Broadway musical. The story is set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea and tells of a peasant girl who falls in love with an aristocrat. Against this backdrop, social class differences play out while the island gods wager a bet of what is stronger, love or death.
AbiZe
Ze, a young bachelor who had lost faith in love. Encouraged by a friend, Ze decides to give love another chance and starts a new relationship with Abi, his colleague. As their romance unfolds, Abi captivates Ze, turning him into a hopeless romantic. However, their relationship takes an unexpected turn when they are confronted with a mysterious equation.
Haiti: Where Did the Money Go
Shot in the aftermath of the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the documentary looks at what really happens with the money donated to help with disaster aid.
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Once On This Island
Once on This Island is a one-act musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl by Rosa Guy, it is set in the French Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. It concerns a peasant girl on a tropical island, who uses the power of love to bring people together of different social classes.
In Haiti
The film depicts life in Port-au-Prince amid the fall of the government and social uncertainty, creating a feverish, dreamlike portrait of the city. Through intimate portraits of residents grappling with the daily struggle for survival, the film highlights their hopes, sorrows, and cultural rhythms, which shine through the all-encompassing violence.
