PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The Cinépolis Foundation's social outreach program, "Let's all go to Cinépolis Haiti," projected 11 movies using donated Christie digital cinema projectors and an inflatable screen set up in shelters for survivors of the Feb. 12th earthquake. "Let's all go to Cinépolis Haiti" is a joint effort between the Cinépolis Foundation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico, as well as the support of the Ministry of Culture of Haiti, FilmAid International, DOR Internacional and Christie Digital Systems USA, Inc.
This partnership is helping in the reconstruction of Haiti by promoting positive messages and by bringing a moment of relaxation and joy as the country continues its recovery.
The movies included both short and feature length, Hollywood movies. The short films touched on themes related to survival, unity and civic participation, and included I'm Still Alive, Grand Mère, Mechanistic and Volunteer. The shorter films also included some films recorded by survivors of the earthquake.
The full feature movies included 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Ice Age, Ice Age: The Meltdown and Night at the Museum – the last three are being supplied by 20th Century Fox. The long and short films are spoken or translated into French and Creole, the national languages of Haiti.
The screening schedule went as follows:
* April 1-3 – Parc de la Couronne
* April 4-6 – Juvenat Frere Dl'intruction Chretinne
* April 7-9 – Automeka Center
* April 10-11 – Campement de l'Administration Commune Citer du Soleil
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