When the Drum Is Beating
6.5
The 20-member band Septentrional has been making music for 62 years as Haiti's most celebrated big band. This inspirational doc charts the history of Haiti from its independence from French colonialism to 2010's devastating earthquake-all set to the vibrant music of Septentrional and punctuated with personal memories.
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Whitney Dow Director · Ed Marritz Cinematographer Niels Alpert Cinematographer
United States release April 22, 2011 · Produced in Haiti, United States
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Haiti · United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · April 22, 2011
Theatrical
Greece
March 9, 2012 · Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Netherlands
November 1, 2011 · IDFA Festival
Poland
May 13, 2012 · Planete+ Doc Film Festival
Sweden
January 29, 2012 · Göteborg International Film Festival
Taiwan
October 2, 2012 · CNEX Documentary Film Festival
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