The Soul of Bossales (2026)
The Soul of Bossales is an immersion in the heart of popular Haitian culture whose spirituality and creativity have been forged by a surge of freedom and identity affirmation. Foukifoura, Édris, Charlotte or Ramoncite, “Bossales” characters with committed artistic and political acts, give us the gripping story of a very harsh reality: material and health precariousness, political violence, neo-colonialism.
Director: François Perlier
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 82 min
Release Date: February 4, 2026
Cast
- Edris Fortune - Self
- Ilrique "Foukifoura" Perin - Self
- Jean-Elie Gilles - Self
- Charlotte Charles - Self
- Yonel Charles - Self
- Ramoncite Pierre - Self
- Karina "Michou" Thibaud - Self
Cinematography: François Perlier, Nicolas Contant
Editing: Celine Ducreux
Production: Corpus Films, BLEU ET ROUGE Productions
Country: Haiti, France
Language: Français, Haitian; Haitian Creole
Original Language: fr
Keywords
haiti, culture, civil unrest
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Soul of Bossales about?
- The Soul of Bossales is an immersion in the heart of popular Haitian culture whose spirituality and creativity have been forged by a surge of freedom and identity affirmation. Foukifoura, Édris, Charlotte or Ramoncite, “Bossales” characters with committed artistic and political acts, give us the gripping story of a very harsh reality: material and health precariousness, political violence, neo-colonialism.
- Who directed The Soul of Bossales?
- The Soul of Bossales was directed by François Perlier.
- Who stars in The Soul of Bossales?
- The Soul of Bossales stars Edris Fortune, Ilrique "Foukifoura" Perin, Jean-Elie Gilles, Charlotte Charles, Yonel Charles, Ramoncite Pierre.
- How long is The Soul of Bossales?
- The Soul of Bossales has a runtime of 1h 22m (82 minutes).
- What genre is The Soul of Bossales?
- The Soul of Bossales is a Documentary film.
- Where was The Soul of Bossales produced?
- The Soul of Bossales was produced in Haiti, France.