Many movie fans came last Sunday not only to view the new movie by Producer/Director Raynald Delerme but also to discover this wonderful cultural center in Little Haiti that costs almost 20 million dollars.
The evening started with a stand-up comedy by Jean-Claude Joseph (Papa Pyè), one of Haiti's best comedian and actor.
Papa Pyè is the famous main character in the popular television sitcom "La Vi Nan Bouk", (Life on the Farm), back in the 80s at the National Television of Haiti.
Jean Claude Joseph is also one of the main characters in the movie "Dyab Baba". The comedy show was followed by the projection of the movie which got repeated applauses and laughters from the audience from begining to end.
The presentation of this movie is part of an agreement between the Haitian American Association of Filmmakers and the Little Haiti Cultural Center to showcase Haitian films every week-ends in the state of the art, 270 seats, movie theater at the center,
starting April 4th, when "Dyab Baba" will play again.
This time, it will be the movie only,
playing at 4PM, 6PM and 8PM.
Haitian films will play after that every Saturdays
with 2 shows at 4PM and 6PM,
and Sundays with 3 shows at 4PM, 6PM and 8PM.
Admission will be $7.00 / $5.00 in advance.
More information can be found at the website of the association at
www.thehaaf.org
