July 7th is simply the latest in telling the truth about Haiti to the world

BY ADRIAN REECE

The COVID years saw international scandals plaguing communities all around the world. Haiti, in particular, experienced the assassination of their president, and to this day, they are still without proper leadership. The political state of the country is in shambles. Robenson Lauvince, the Director and Founder of Clear Shot Entertainment, has taken it upon himself to document the ordeal in his new film July 7^th. Sitting down with Lauvince after watching the trailer showed the heaviness of the ordeal; the dramatic build-up to the inevitable end that we all know is coming left much to the imagination while still weighing the extreme seriousness of the event.

Lauvince is a storyteller, through his medium of film, he seeks to reveal to the world the truth of his beloved country Haiti. By using his talents, he can relay the realities of life to those outside of the island. July 7^th is simply the latest in telling the truth about Haiti to the world. By telling these stories, he hopes to cultivate a culture of unity across the black diaspora. His films fulfill a couple of objectives, they entertain but they also educate people. Being able to draw themes from the material is important, it highlights the skill of the director of the film. Lauvince has these attributes in spades; by adding cultural elements and driving home these themes into the story, we receive a fuller understanding of the culture that surrounds the events of his films and July 7^th will host the very same things in it.

This film was particularly stressful to make, diving into a huge political scandal like the assassination of a world leader is something that makes headlines all over the world. The heaviness of this project weighed on the shoulders of the Clearshot Entertainment director. He faced the stresses of internal and external pressures. Lauvince firmly believes that telling these real stories is important in order to bring together the knowledge, and information that can help the people of the diaspora come together.

“A major historical event that affects the lives of millions of people nationwide and internationally, is something that people should know about.”

History has shown us that these kinds of stories can be censored at certain levels due to the industry standards making a case that people aren’t ready to receive this type of information. Through channels and connections Clear Shot Entertainment has been able to push the information of his film as far and wide as he possibly can. The people of the diaspora have the ability to view this film and support his efforts in spreading around necessary information.

The importance of this film lies in its reality. A major historical event that affects the lives of millions of people nationwide and internationally, is something that people should know about. Within the scope of knowledge Lauvince has the ability to do many things, one of those things is to bring awareness to the struggles of Haiti, and to unite people of colour in shared experiences and understanding. People of colour need to know the struggle that exists and impacts all of us. Lauvince gives people the ability to connect those feelings across communities, cultures, and countries through his artistic medium and his company Clear Shot Entertainment.

July 7^th will reflect the intricacies of Lauvinces’ objectives and bring together the unification of the minds of peoples and expose them to information that is dynamic and impactful.