Bionic Buzz® got to cover South by Southwest® in Austin, TX. SXSW dedicates itself to helping creative people achieve their goals. Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, SXSW® is best known for its conference and festivals that celebrate the convergence of tech, film, music, education, and culture. An essential destination for global professionals, the annual March event features sessions, music and comedy showcases, film screenings, exhibitions, professional development, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW proves that the most unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together.
There we got to interview Kaveh Nabatian the director of the documentary KITE ZO A (Leave The Bones). Kaveh (“Sin La Habana”, “The Seven Last Words”) is an award-winning filmmaker and musician. His time living in Haiti and teaching film at the Cine Institute in Jacmel led him to collaborate with neighbours, artists, and cultural legends to film an alternative portrait of the island. Interview took place at the film’s after party held at Empire Control Room in Downtown Austin, TX. It featured a DJ set of Joseph Ray. Joseph Ray teamed up with Lakou to create an audacious album that blends Vodou rhythms with a sweeping electronic soundscape which inspired the film.
About the Film KITE ZO A
In 1791, in Haiti, Dutty Boukman presided over a Vodou ritual in Bois-Caïman that led to the creation of the first Black republic. Since then, rituals of transformation and artistic expression have been at the core of a thriving culture as the country faces oppression, poverty, and natural disasters. “Kite Zo A” (Leave the Bones) is a sensorial film about rituals in Haiti, from ancient to modern, made in collaboration with poets, dancers, musicians, fishermen, daredevil rollerbladers, and Vodou priests, set to poetry by Haitian author Wood-Jerry Gabriel.
Connect:
https://linktr.ee/Kavehnabatian
https://www.leavethebones.com/film