On the night of August 14, 1791, a Vodou ritual that took place in Bois-Caïman became the precursor to the first mass uprising against slavery and the birth of Haiti, the world’s first Black independent republic. Since then, these ceremonies of artistic expression have been a mainstay of Haitian culture and its resistance to external oppression, poverty and natural disaster. Working hand in hand with the local dancers, musicians, fishermen and priests, this documentary feature provides a sensory immersion into these sacred rites. Set to the rhythms of the Lakou Mizik group and Joseph Ray and the poetry of Wood-Jerry Gabriel.