Haitian Movie Blog

On August 9th, 2009, Boca Raton Florida will witness another red carpet movie premiere.

Get your gowns and tuxedos ready because Nerlin St Fleur's movie I love you 2 will be playing at the Muvico Palace A.K.A. Cinemark Palace in Boca Raton FL at 6:00 pm.

Starring Kevin A. Walton, Kelly-Ann Charles, Dawntavia Bullard, and Nerlin St Fleur, I love you 2, a new film produced by Nerlin St Fleur and Kakou Denis, is a drama love story with enthralling depths of love devotion between couples in their early thirties.

VIP only Red Carpet event!

St Fleur Entertainment made it very clear to Belfim that there will be no tickets for sale the I love you 2 movie premiere because the event is strictly for the VIPs.

Here is a statement from St Fleur Entertainment:

"If you are a VIP you need to be there, no if and but about it. It is not by accident that we have chosen one of the nicest theaters to host this event."

400 guests are expected at the premiere, 300 will consist of actors, actresses, production companies, filmmakers, producers, distributors, singers, media and many more.

After the showing all the VIPs will meet upstairs at the Palace Premiere VIP area for the meet and greet

Stay tuned to belfim for more info about the I love you 2 movie premiere but in the mean time...

Le Prix A Payer Movie Premiere Night, See All The Pictures

Last night was the grand premiere of Mora Etienne's Movie Le Prix A Payer and I have all the pictures to show you.

Look at all the Movie Premiere Photos here, click on
Le Prix A Payer Movie Premiere Photos

When the limousines pulled up in front of Muvico Palace in Boca Raton Florida, all the American movie goers were standing in line wondering what was happening.

"It's a Haitian movie premiere, sir," I replied to the gentleman coming out of the movie theater with his family.

The Miami Herald was not there to cover such a great Haitian event, even though they are the first to arrive at the beach when it's the other way around.

My Haitian people were dressed to kill, looking all good, and the filled up the theater's lobby.

One would think that Mora Etienne rented the entire Muvico Palace 20 in Boca Raton for his event.

Look at all the Movie Premiere Photos here, click on
Le Prix A Payer Movie Premiere Photos

I wish I could tell you that everyone in the lobby was happy to be there but I would be wrong.

There were complaints about protocol.

Not everyone was happy to stand in the lobby for over an hour waiting for the limousine to arrive, especially considering that most of them were VIPs and should have been seated as soon as they arrived.

Usually I leave out the bad news but there was a substantial amount of complaints about Protocol. I hope that the staff will come out on record to tell us what happened.

Also, there was a huge melting pot in the lobby and I didn't know who was who. I usually try to catch a picture of every Bellywood star at the event "Qui on fait le deplacement" but I am sorry to say that I might have missed a few.

I spoke to Mora about it, and he was a bit upset, telling me that there was a technical problem that the staff of Muvico insisted on resolving before they allowed access to Theater 11 where the grand premiere was to take place.

Now that I got that out of the way, let me tell you what happened once everyone was inside

Once they rolled the red carpet, it was show time.

Mora Junior Etienne and the entire cast of the movie arrived and headed for Theater 11.

We all sat down, some us sipping our wine and toasting to Mora, it was show time.

You know I don't talk about movies but I have to admit, the editor did a great job editing the small part I play in the movie with Papa Pie.

I mean... here I am sitting around in the back yard playing dominoes with a bunch of guys, and a superstar I admired going up in Haiti, then the next thing I know I am on the big screen at Muvico Paradise, looking like an actor.

Wow, Amazing!!!

Look at all the Movie Premiere Photos here, click on
Le Prix A Payer Movie Premiere Photos

As I watch the movie, I usually scan the room to get the reaction of the public.

It looks to me like everyone was very pleased with the movie. I heard a lot of laughs, and a lot of comments about the film as it was playing.

If you were there, I am sure you will give your honest opinion about what you saw so that the public can have an idea of what to expect.

What can I say about the movie without sounding like a fanatic?

When you watch Le Prix A Payer you will discover that

Just because your man doesn't say the right words, it doesn't necessarily mean he does not love you.
You should take Tropicana's advice and "Renmen Moun Ki Renmen-w"
The stupid guy you know is not as dumb as you might think.
Afe Flanne Femel la se yon realite... Hate it... Love it... Get used to it.

The other thing that I must bring to your attention is the fact that "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen" was playing right next door to us!

Mwen pat rayi sa-a ditou!

After the party is the after party!

Look at all the Movie Premiere Photos here, click on
Le Prix A Payer Movie Premiere Photos

The after party for the grand premiere of Le Prix A Payer was held at the Embassy Suite Hotel in Boca Raton Florida.

I really wish that every one who attended the grand premiere would be able to attend but it was late, Sunday night, and some people decided to head home right after seeing the movie.

Too bad for them because I ate all the food that and I had less competition.

Ok Seriously...

I always love it when I am in the company of people I consider to be the VIPs of Haitian society... I believe that I met quite a few of them them at the grand premiere.

I don't want to say any more and I would you like you... if you were there... to give us your honest opinion about

1) the event,
2) the movie, and
3) the performance of the actors in the movie

So go ahead, post your comments and then take a look at all the photos taken at the grand premiere of Le Prix A Payer.

Grand Premiere Today, Le Prix A Payer, Starring Misty Jean

Today is the grand premiere or Mora Etienne's Movie Le Prix A Payer and today I will finally be in the company of Mora's Angels.

Tande byen sa-m pral di-w la-a

It is a Red Carpet Event
Showtime is at 5:00PM Sharp
It is at Mucivo Paradise in Boca Raton Florida

Mora told me that, All tickets are sold out for the grand premiere. Sa vle di si ou pa gen ticket ou pa ka antre.

I hope you have tickets because there is a LE PRIX A PAYER after party at the Embassy Suite Hotel in Boca Raton e-w ta byen renmen danse ave-w aswe-a... If you are a woman that is...

Se soir, I will have fun, and you will too if you join us.

Misty Jean, my favorite superstar, ap la aswe-a, Louise ap la, Darah ap la, then entire cast of the movie will be there and many invited guests.

You know what, I am trying to concentrate to write a very good article but the reality is that I am in the Fouye Mobile with two super stars, Raynald Delerme, and Herold Israel. we are approaching Bellywood Boulevard and they are making me laugh...

I am having so much that I cannot concentrate.

So here's what I want you to do.

Make sure I see you at the grand premiere of Mora's movie Le prix A payer tonight

OK?

Le Prix A Payer is a new film by Mora Junior Etienne, staring Isaac Antoine, Misty Jean, and Marson Sam.

What is the movie about?

A young, smart, and beautiful woman, Zoulnie (Misty Jean), who was looking for real love, is about to make a big change in her life.

Her boyfriend's, Abdul (Isaac Antoine), strange personality seems to keep him very far from connecting with her reality. Zoulnie is later surprised by her first love, Eddy (Marson Sam), whom she lost contact with since she left Haiti, and all the old feelings they shared begin to come back.

They fall in love again, but their relationship is threatened by his best friend Tiotio, (Mora Junior Etienne), a very dangerous and malicious man and his classmate Elizabeth, (Louise Dartiguenave), who is known as the queen of manipulation.

Playing hardball to control what is already uncontrollable. Zoulnie is facing the worst time of her life, but can her mom, Annette (Selina J. Boussicot), and her best friend Angie, (Darah D. Valville), help her get through this rough time and save her life?

Kacendre Belizaire, A New Star Is Born

There is a young actress name Kacendre Belizaire who will be making a big entrance in Bellywood, the Haitian Movie Industry, soon.

If you a movie fan and you don't know who she is, believe me, you will because Kacendre is making her movie debut as the lead actress in a movie.

And she portrays a pretty powerfull character in the movie.

See more photos of Kacendre Belizaire here.
Read Kacendre Belizaire's Bio here.

Discovered by filmmaker Herold Israel, Kacendre stand to be known as the new "Femme Fatale" of Haitian Cinema.

This young lady, Kacendre Belizaire, a native of Ouanaminthe Haiti, may become the pride of her hometown.

Ok... Woody... Poze... Poukisa tout pale anpil sa-a... Relax ti mal...

Bon se pa fot mwen, I've seen the movie.

Last night, I have the privilege of attending the private screening of Collusion (M.I.A. 1), a new film by Herold Israel starring Kacendre Belizaire.

I cannot tell you what the movie is about, sometimes I tend to talk to much. Instread I will tell you all about when I receive official information package from the staff of Kulturmax Movie Factory.

Stay tuned to Belfim, soon you will get a chance to see a clip from the movie.

As soon as we receive the Colusion movie clip, we will let you know.

M'ale

Typecasting, Hollywood Hates It, Bellwood Love It

It is no secret that there is a big conflict in the production of the Haitian movie REMO 3 and it looks like the problem is making it's way to Belfim.

What is the problem you ask?

Simple really, if I can put it that way, Georges Balezines who plays the role of Pe Joj in both REMO and REMO 2 will not appear in REMO 3.

What?

REMO with no Pe Joj?

No not exactly... It's funny how I intended to write a completely different article and I was led this way instead...

Oh Hell...

Pe Joj, is a character in a movie, and that character is still in the movie however it will be played by someone else, not Georges Balezines.

This switch is not not easy to swallow in Haitian films especially when most of the Haitian actors are "typecasted", something that big Hollywood actors try to avoid at all cost.

Typecasting is the process by which a film, TV, or stage actor is strongly identified with a specific character or a particular role.

There have been instances in which an actor has been so strongly identified with a role that it becomes very difficult for him or her to find work playing other characters.

For example, in Hollywood when you think of William Shatner you think of Captain Kirk in original Star Trek series.

The same is true in Bellywood, the Haitian movie industry, We have a bunch of Tontons and PEs in the industry, Tonton Nord, Tonton Dezirab, Tonton Bicha, Pe Toma, Pe Joj, Papa Pie, Baba.

They are all my friend by the way and I am not trying to judge them, I am simply raising a question and hope that we, at Belfim, can have an intelligent conversation about it.

Here are the questions that I hope you can help me answer today

Why is Typecasting so prominent in Bellywood, the Haitian Movie Industry?
Is Typecasting good or bad for Haitian cinema?
How did typecasting become so popular in Bellywood?

I can't wait to hear your comments.

This Week I Meet GRACIE For The First Time!

Do you remember Frederic, Papa Pie, Bos Macel, and Tonton Gracie from La Vie Nan Bouk La?

Guess what?

This week I will get to meet Gracie for the first time in my life.

I know there has been rumors that Gracie is dead and I would like to assure you that it is not true.

I promise you, the very first photo of Gracie I take, Of course I will be standing right next to him, I will post it on Belfim for you to see that the man is alive and well.

Papa Pie and Gracie will meet once again, this time on the big screen!

Fwa sa-a se pa nan bouk la...

Fe-m konfyans, tout moun nan bouk la finn pati...

They will meet in the movie Dyab Baba, a new movie currently in production from filmmaker Raynald Delerme.

Do you want to see a photo of Gracie?

Do you even know his real name?

Rete branche, m-ap vinn sou ou.

Le Prix A Payer Movie Premiere, Tickets Available Online

Tickets are now available online for the June 28 Red Carpet movie premiere of Mora Etienne's new movie Le Prix A Payer.

D'apre sa ke-m aprann, medam yo ap telman byen abiye pou grand premiere sa-a, w-ap panse ke se yon fashion show!

The grand premiere of Haitian movie Le Prix A Payer is set for Sunday, June 28th, 2009 at the Muvico Theatres Boca Raton Florida.

How to get tickets:

If you want to attend this grand premiere and you don't have a VIP pass, you Must go to http://www.leprixapayer.net to purchase your tickets.

Here is how to get tickets to the premiere

Go to http://www.leprixapayer.net
Click the BUY NOW button
If you have PayPal Log in with your PayPal account to buy the tickets
To pay with a credit card, click on the "Continue" link in the PayPal payment page, it's about half way down the page.

Mora told us that tickets are only available online and you will not be able to purchase tickets at the door.

For full information about the movie premiere click on: Le Prix A Payer Movie Premiere

Also check out all the new Le Prix A Payer Pictures taken behind the scenes.

Le Prix A Payer is a new film by Mora Junior Etienne, staring Isaac Antoine, Misty Jean, and Marson Sam.

What is the movie about?

A young, smart, and beautiful woman, Zoulnie (Misty Jean), who was looking for real love, is about to make a big change in her life.

See you at the premiere

Belfim will be there live to cover the grand premiere of Le Prix A Payer.

A movie premiere is a great opportunity to meet the actors and filmmakers who are working very hard to entertain you.

Never miss the opportunity to go to a Haitian movie premiere, where else will you have to opportunity to meet all your favorite actors?

I will see you at the premiere in Boca Raton Florida.

Can Gazmann Couleur Act?

There is a new movie coming out soon called Le Peche et le Pardon and Haitian Singer Gazzman Couleur is in it.

Gazmann Pierre AKA Gazzman Couleur is the lead singer of the Haitian band Nu Look

I was talking about the movie to a friend the other day and he asks me:

Gazzman Couleur... Can Gazzman Couleur act?

This is something you will have to find out at the Grand Premiere, August 15 2009 if you live in South Florida; this is the date that the movie Le Peche Et Le Pardon will be playing at California Theaters / Cinema 6 in North Miami

Have you seen the trailer?

Watch the Le Peche et le Pardon Movie Trailer Now

I have been a fan of Gazzman Couleur since living in Spring Valley NY and a friend of mine brought me a live tape of the group D-Zine.

You remember D-Zine don't you?

Konnye-a se Nu Look...

I think you will agree with me that Gazman couleur is a great singer

But this is Belfim... here we talk about cinema and here we raise a different type of question:

Can Gazzman Couleur act?

Mwen konnen nou... tale nou pral di Woody di Gazmann Pa Ka Act... pou-m klarifie-l se yon keksyon, e pa yon komnante

Can Gazman couleur act?

Gazmann se yon neg ki gan anpil talan, eske acting se yonn ladan yo?

Find out on Saturday August 15 if you live in Miami

If you live in Haiti, Cap Haitien to be exact, you ill have a change to see Gazman Couleur on the big screen on from the 2nd to the 5th of July because Le Peche et le Pardon will have its Haiti premiere in Cap Haitien.

In a future article I will tell you what the movie is about but for the time being, I just felt like creating controversy on Befim.

M-ka jere ti sa-a... LOL...

I wanted to let all the D-zine and Nu look fans out there know that your favorite superstar Gazzman Couleur is in a new Haitian movie and...

You will have the opportunity to discover another side of Gazzman that you didn't know even existed.

Couleur Nan Bellywood!

Rete Branche, more info coming soon about the movie "Le Peche et le Pardon" but in the mean time...

Go and watch the Le Peche et le Pardon Movie Trailer now

La Valeur De La Vie, Issues With The NYC Movie Promo

There seems to be a big issue with the La Valeur De La Vie movie showing in New York and filmmaker Roudy Joseph is not very happy about it.

The showing of the Haitian film La Valeur De La Vie in New York has been cancelled once again.

The movie was supposed to play at Jackie Robinson School on, Saturday, May 30th, 2009. then the date was changed to but the date has been changed to Saturday, 4 Jul 2009.

It has been cancelled again!

Franson Saitilien, who is in charged of the promotion in New York tell Belfim that the problem is with the location but this is does not prevent Roudy Joseph from being upset.

Will the movie La Valeur De La Vie ever play in New York?

L'enquette se poursuit!

What is the movie about?

Starring Jocelyne Dorisme (Division), Barbara Cajuste (San Papye), and Haitian Rapper Black Alex (Belle Enfant Noire), La Valeur De La Vie (The Meaning of Life) is a new movie about Sonia (Marie France Jean), a young, beautiful, but poor Haitian woman who fled Haiti by boat to come to America.

She is rescued by a humble Haitian family who decides to take her in from the refugee camp.

Leon (Roudy Joseph) who is a male gigolo, a 'Leon Dimanche' wannabe, and close friend of the husband, Albert (William Volcinus), comes into the house, promises Sonia the world only to sleep with her and take advantage of her.

One day, Ms Albert (Barbara Cajuste) discovers that Sonia is pregnant in the house. Having no clue that Leon has been secretly coming and going inside their house, she accused her husband of adultery.

This pregnancy will end up teaching everyone involved the meaning of life (La Valeur De La Vie), especially Leon when he discovers, 7 years later, that he can no longer have children and that Sonia may have the only child who can call him Daddy.

Watch the La Valeur De La Vie Movie Trailer

See all the La Valeur De La Vie Movie Photos here

Stay tuned to Belfim for more info. once we have a clear update about the movie's NY Showtime, we will let you know

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