Elsie Haas, Haiti/France 

 :: La Ronde des Vaudou :: Il était une Fois le Tap Tap 

Screening: Sunday, 5.30 p.m.
Meet the Director on Thursday, October 16 from 2.00 p.m.-4.15 p.m.

Elsie Haas has a particular interest in the question of projected images of "developing worlds". During her career, she has written and produced many documentaries characterized by her interest in the socio-political reality and culture of the peoples concerned. Zatrap (The Trap), her first documentary, was shot in Martinique in Creole and French in 1981. The description of the participants' lives reveals the traces of colonial heritage in contemporary Martinican society. Elsie has produced several documentaries in Europe, in Africa and in Haiti, always aiming to expose realities with which the audience does not immediately identify. Her work is characterized by this desire to reveal similarities and links that promote communication and understanding.

The Films:

La Ronde des Vaudou  
(Circle of Voodoo)

Country: Haiti
Running Time: 52 mins 
Genre: Documentary

A 52-minute documentary about voodoo, describes the context of this religion and its interaction with other elements in Haitian society. This film was awarded the Prize for the Best Foreign Documentary at the Black Film Festival of New York and was also selected for the Margaret Mead Festival.

Il était une fois le tap tap (2001) 
(There once was a Van)

Country: Haiti 
Running Time: 13 mins
Genre: Documentary 

A thirteen-minute history of the colorfully painted buses known as “tap taps” that circulate in Port-au-Prince.