The Creole Pig: Haiti’s Great Loss will be screened at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) on August 14, 2025, from 6:00 to 9:30pm. As part of PAMM’s Caribbean Cultural Institute programming, filmmaker Dudley Alexis will present the film, followed by a discussion with artist Edouard Duval-Carrié and FIU Professor Chantalle F. Verna. [The screening and conversation coincide with the commemoration of the 235th anniversary of the Bois Caïman ceremony.] Attendance is free with museum admission. Remember to RSVP.
Description: This film tells the story of the Creole pig, a vital and resilient animal in Haitian rural life, and the devastating impact of its mass extermination in the 1980s. Following a swine flu outbreak, the Haitian government—under pressure from USDA—slaughtered the entire population, dealing a major economic blow to an already struggling nation. Through interviews with farmers, economists, educators, and political analysts, the film explores the far-reaching political, economic, and cultural consequences of this loss for the Haitian people.
After the program, enjoy post-film discussion and libations in Little Haiti. Stop at Lakou for drinks and bites for purchase, visit the gallery at IPC ArtSpace, and don’t miss the studio of Edouard Duval-Carrié.
Schedule
7:30–8pm Welcome and seating
8–9pm Film screening
9–9:30pm Panel conversation
10pm Post-film discussion and libations in Little Haiti (207 NE 59th Street and 225 NE 59th Street, Miami, FL 33137)
For more information, see https://www.pamm.org/en/events/event/caribbean-film-focus-the-creole-pig-haitis-great-loss/
Also see related article, https://www.wlrn.org/arts-culture/2025-02-10/creole-pig-haiti-crisis-documentary
The Creole Pig: Haiti’s Great Loss will be screened at the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) on August 14, 2025, from 6:00 to 9:30pm. As part of PAMM’s Caribbean Cultural Institute programming, filmmaker Dudley Alexis will present the film, followed by a discussion with artist Edouard Duval-Carrié and FIU Professor Chantalle F. Verna. [The screening and
