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Apr. 19: Once There Was a Country Broadcast Premiere on PBS

The 53 minute documentary Once There Was a Country: Revisiting Haiti, narrated by Dr. Maya Angelou and Guy Johnson, and directed by Kimberly Green, will have its PBS broadcast premiere on April 19th, 2008 at 9 PM EST on WPBT-CH2.

About the Film

Once There was A Country: Revisiting Haiti (53 minutes) examines the causes of the present healthcare crisis in Haiti at the beginning of the twenty-first century and provides examples on how innovative, self-sustaining healthcare programs can alleviate poverty and disease in the most isolated regions of Haiti.

The film highlights Haiti's rich cultural heritage and the little known triumphs of a country that is home to the first successful slave revolt in the world and which became the first black-ruled nation in The New World. Once There Was a Country: Revisiting Haiti explores the social and environmental reasons behind a failing healthcare infrastructure and Haiti's status as the poorest country in the Western hemisphere. Once There Was a Country aims to dispel the myths surrounding this misunderstood country and provide viewers with a surprisingly positive point of view.

The film follows a Haitian family during a six-month period as they are treated for tuberculosis. The film also follows a single man through a direct-observed therapy (DOT) health initiative for Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS in the area of the Plateau Central Throughout the film, viewers will learn about the historical and cultural context for Haiti's lack of a proper healthcare system and available alternatives.

Starts	04/15/2008
Ends	07/15/2008
Issues	Economic Justice, Environment, Family & Society, Human Rights, Immigration, International, Politics/Government, Racial Justice, Economic Development, Housing and Homelessness, AIDS, Health Reform, Migrant Workers, Refugees, Carribean Islands, African-American, Racial Discrimination
Homepage	www.oncetherewasacountry.com
Contact	kevin@greenff.org