New Short Film “Fanm Nan Mòn” highlights spiritual connection between Haitian women and Haiti

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Haitian-American visual artist Love Souley, portrays the roles of Haitian women, and their spiritual connection, to their homeland in her new film, “Fanm Nan Mòn.” The film, which is available on Vimeo, is brief but thoughtful, depicting a number of women in a variety of settings. In this 12-and-27-second short, the roles of the women — herbalists, mothers, artisans, dancers, merchants, and neighbours — blend together. The women move through a series of scenes, set against a backdrop of homes, forests, oceans, and fields. “The women of Haiti are women who work hard to raise their children”, says the female narrator. “In the morning, they wake up, they don’t even know what they’re going to feed their children, but they work hard and food is provided”