Save the date: October 21, 2025 6:30-8:30 p.m. EDT
You are invited to join the Canada Caribbean Institute and Universities Caribbean for an online screening of the film Madan Sara by Director Etant Dupain.
A Madan Sara or Madam Sara (often called Saras), is a woman in Haiti who buys agricultural produce from farmers, transports it to markets, and sells it to merchants. They are an important link between rural producers and urban consumers. An estimated 100,000 women work full or part-time as Madan Saras. They mostly market the produce of small farmers, of whom there are about 700,000. They often provide pre-harvest credit to farmers.
Madan Saras are vulnerable to sexual assault, robbery, and exploitation.
Following the screening of the film there will be commentary from:
- Sandra Wisner, Director of the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto, Henry N.R. Jackman Faculty of Law
- Dr. Sabine Lamour, Professor, Université d’Etat d’Haiti and Visiting Professor at the University of Ottawa
A question period will follow.
The event will take place in English and French. Simultaneous interpretation will be available.
For additional information on director and the background the making of the film see TEAM — www.madansarafilm.com
For a listing of awards for Madan Sara see AWARDS — www.madansarafilm.com