The Other Side Of The Water

Haitian Events » Haiti Event List » Haiti Movies Premieres, Movie Showtimes The Other Side Of The Water Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008 Time: 4:30, 6:50, 9:15pm Location: Brooklyn Academy Of Music Street: 30 Lafayette Avenue City/Town: Brooklyn, New York Share this: Twitter  Facebook  More   Event Details: WEST INDIAN AMERICAN CARNIVAL DAY AT BAM! Celebrate West Indian American Carnival Day at BAMcinématek as we present a new film about a group of Haitian immigrants in Brooklyn preserving their musical heritage. The Other Side of the Water (2008) 75min Thu, Aug 28 at 4:30, 6:50, 9:15pm Directed by Jeremy Robins and Magali Damas This documentary-in-progress explores what happens when a group of young immigrants takes an ancient music from the hills of Haiti and reinvents it on the streets of Brooklyn. Through the story of this vibrant and explosive art form, the documentary reveals a rarely-seen world of music, spirituality, and cultural activism in the Haitian-American experience. Tickets and info: http://www.bam.org/film/series.aspx?id=206. Brooklyn Academy of Music Peter Jay Sharp Building, 30 Lafayette Avenue / Brooklyn / NY / 11217   View New York events in surrounding cities: West Bury   Add Event