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09/09/2013 11:54:25

The 9th edition of the Montreal International Black Film Festival (MIBFF), will take place in Montreal from September 18 to 29, 2013. Canada's biggest black film festival, the MIBFF, created by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, is returning with a rich and bold program, featuring over one hundred films from all over the world including Haiti.

During these 12 days of discovery, the general public will have a privileged access to masterpieces cosmopolitan of seventh art. Actors and directors from all walks will come to meet the participants to share their passion.

Tribute to Mimi Barthélémy (1939 - 2013) + Film Mimi Barthélémy, la voix de la conteuse
(Presented by the Consulate General of Haiti in Montreal) - On Friday, September 20, 9 pm, at Cinéma du Parc, a tribute to the Haitian storyteller, actress and writer who recently passed away on April 27, 2013, by Joujou Turenne, writer and storyteller and Rodney St-Eloi, author and editor. Roland Moreau's film Mimi Barthélémy, la voix de la conteuse will be screened prior to the tribute. In this documentary, Barthelemy takes the audience on a trip into the fantastic world of the Haitian imaginary. $10

Haitian Movie & Concert Night
(Presented by Le Centre des Viandes F. Iasenza - in collaboration with the Haïti en Folie Festival) - Saturday, September 21, 7:30 pm, at the Haitian Cultural Centre, La Perle Retrouvée, 7655, 20e Av., Saint-Michel, Montreal, in collaboration with Haïti en Folie. For the third year in a row, the Haitian Movie and Concert Night will provide a festive atmosphere, and will introduce audiences to the following films: Radu Juster's Raconte-Moi Haïti Montréal, André Vanasse's An Kore Moun, and Filibien André's Pafen San Pri. Several live bands will perform at this colourful Haitian night. It will be a great opportunity for socializing, sharing, discovering and entertainment. The line-up will include: discussions, choir, dance, music and much more!!! $10

Individual Tickets: Individual tickets are now available for $10 per screening on the festival website (www.montrealblackfilm.com) or at Cinéma du Parc. Tickets for opening and closing nights are available for $25 only on the festival website.

TB/ HaitiLibre