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Kite Zo A

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In 1791, in Haiti, Dutty Boukman presided over a Vodou ritual in Bois-Caïman that led to the creation of the first Black republic. Since then, rituals of transformation and artistic expression have been at the core of a thriving culture as the country faces oppression, poverty, and natural disasters. "Kite Zo A” (Leave the Bones) is a sensorial film about rituals in Haiti, from ancient to modern, made in collaboration with poets, dancers, musicians, fishermen, daredevil rollerbladers, and Vodou priests, set to poetry by Haitian author Wood-Jerry Gabriel.

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Pat Mullen POV Magazine 09/11/2024
The film invites one to submit to the beats, and the dance between sound and image that creates the documentary’s singular experience. One can only truly make appreciate Kite Zo A by surrendering to its rhythms. Go to Full Review Heidy Morales Hye's Musings 04/03/2024
'Kite Zo A' is a visual and emotional journey through Haiti. It does so without showing images of the harsh realities the country and its people have been living in for years. Go to Full Review Kip Mooney College Movie Review 12/04/2023
B+
The most visually stunning film of the year. Go to Full Review Daniel Gorman In Review Online 03/24/2023
Kaveh Nabatian smartly eschews much of the audience hand-holding endemic to contemporary issue docs, opting instead for an immersive collage of various performers and street-level subject interviews. Go to Full Review Bradley Gibson Film Threat 03/20/2023
8/10
Nabation paints a hopeful picture of where the fiercely irrepressible Haitian people came from and, more importantly, what they could be. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Kaveh Nabatian

Director

Gabriel Jerry Wood

Writer

Kaveh Nabatian

Producer

Zach Niles

Producer

Joseph Ray

Producer

Wood-Jerry Gabriel

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Synopsis In 1791, in Haiti, Dutty Boukman presided over a Vodou ritual in Bois-Caïman that led to the creation of the first Black republic. Since then, rituals of transformation and artistic expression have been at the core of a thriving culture as the country faces oppression, poverty, and natural disasters. "Kite Zo A” (Leave the Bones) is a sensorial film about rituals in Haiti, from ancient to modern, made in collaboration with poets, dancers, musicians, fishermen, daredevil rollerbladers, and Vodou priests, set to poetry by Haitian author Wood-Jerry Gabriel.
Director
Kaveh Nabatian
Producer
Kaveh Nabatian, Zach Niles, Joseph Ray
Screenwriter
Gabriel Jerry Wood, Wood-Jerry Gabriel
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
Haitian Creole
Runtime
1h 7m