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Online Films Screening – Four Short Films by Al’Ikens Plancher (Apr 24, 2026)
Film Konbit Kolektif – Spring 2026 Series
The Film Konbit Kolektif, a collaborative effort of the Haitian Studies Association (HSA) with CUNY Haitian Studies Institute (HSI) at Brooklyn College, presents the Spring 2026 Film Series which features short and feature films on Women and Women’s Health:
- Douvan Jou Ka Leve (The Sun Will Rise) by Gessica Généus on March 20th 1PM EST
- Four Short Films by Al’Ikens Plancher on April 24th 1PM EST
- Ludi by Edson Jean on May 8th 1PM EST
Four Short Films by Al’Ikens Plancher
Date & Time: Friday, April 24th, 2026 at 1 p.m. EST/12 p.m. CT/ 10 a.m. PST
• Boat People, 2024 (10 minutes)
Boat People is a black and white film inspired by the true story of a Haitian refugee woman in Guantanamo Bay trying to survive the inhumane conditions of the infamous detention camp.
• Tifi , 2021 (13 minutes)
Ti Fi follows a young girl who decides to buy soccer shoes to play on a field ruled by bullies.
• La Vie, 2023 (4 minutes)
La vie shows various periods in the life of a Haitian couple while on a beach in Miami.
• Konpa, 2023 (9 minutes)
Konpa is the story of a young man in search of his Haitian roots in order to impress a girl.
Join filmmaker Al’Ikens Plancher and Felix Jean-Louis (Assistant Professor of History, University of California, Irvine) as they discuss these short films centered on Haitian and Haitian-American identities.
Learn more about Al’Ikens Plancher
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