In the Dominican Republic, a tropical island-nation, tourists flock to pristine beaches unaware that a few miles away thousands of dispossessed Haitians have toiled under armed-guard on plantations harvesting sugarcane, much of which ends up in U.S. kitchens. They work grueling hours and frequently lack decent housing, clean water, electricity, education or healthcare. This film raises key questions about where the products we consume originate and at what human cost they are produced. What's Haiti got to do with Reparations? Come through to find out.

Wed. Feb 25 6 pm
The Centre for Women and Trans People
563 Spadina Avenue (Spadina/College)