IN THE EYE OF THE SPIRAL from In the Eye of the Spiral on Vimeo.
In The Eye of the Spiral is a documentary film project featuring seven of Haiti’s most prominent living artists. Taking as its point of departure the notion of dynamic chaos incarnated by the incomparable writer-painter-philosopher Frankétienne, this film proposes a new narrative for the embattled Haitian Republic – a narrative steeped in the vitality, the mysticism and, ultimately, the hopefulness of artistic creation. Frankétienne has been on the shortlist for the Nobel Prize in literature and is a co-founder of a philosophical movement called Spiralism.
Each one of the artists who lends his voice to this production seeks to make plain his persistent faith in Haiti’s capacity to build an extraordinary future. Each understands clearly the essential contribution that the individual – the painter, the writer, the musician, the artisan – can make to establishing a positive global presence for this island nation.
It is our aim with In the Eye of the Spiral to sustain and nourish this vision by providing a platform – by circulating Haiti’s contemporary artistic perspectives into the wider world. To realize this objective, we must now build on the momentum we have already generated by garnering additional funding for the editing of the more than thirty hours of footage filmed during our most recent trip to Port-au-Prince.
We ask that you visit the website of the Haitian Cultural Foundation (haitianculturalfoundation.com ) for further information on this ambitious and timely project.
It is our sincere hope that you will help to support this journey.
Raynald Leconte
CEO and Director – Haitian Cultural Foundation
Haitian Cultural Foundation (HCF) haitianculturalfoundation.com
