A Pig's Tale
General Information
- Author/Creator
- Parisio, Anne, director.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- United Kingdom, 1997.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (60 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004142
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- The film follows the surreal journey of voodoo priest Edgar and Rasta Juste through Haiti to discover if any native black pigs survived the USAID backed programme to combat African Swine Fever, which involved eradicating an entire species of indigenous Creole pigs. The pigs had been the banking system of the peasants - left to forage for themselves and then sold when needed to pay for 'luxuries' like medicine, schooling and housing. The loss of their 'piggy bank' was a catastrophe, causing deforestation, emigration and even deeper poverty. “A Pig’s Tale” investigates these issues illustrating the catastrophic consequences of USAID’s actions on Haiti's rural poor population.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Note
- Soros Documentary Fund
- Library Special Collection
- Soros Documentary Fund
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2526 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2526 (HU_OSA_00004142.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |