Reembarque / Reshipment (2014) by Cuban documentary film maker Gloria Rolando is the story of Haitian immigrants to the province of Oriente in eastern Cuba. In the early 20th century, Haitians crossed the Gulf of Gonaives to work as laborers in the cane fields. When the sugar market crashed, many were forcibly returned to Haiti. The voices of prominent historians join the memories of Haitians and their descendants in Cuba to understand a chapter of this complex economic and social history of the Caribbean. The film tells a story that, despite discrimination suffered by the Haitians, the Creole language, vodou, and other musical and dance traditions remain strongly embedded in the Cuban cultural landscape.
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