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Par Vario Sérant

P-au-P., 20 nov. 02 [AlterPresse] — Après l’avoir vu, on en sort ému et troublé.

Barikad traite d’un thème universel et courant. L’originalité vient du fait qu’il ne s’agit pas de “l’amour comme il faut”, mais de celui qui doit affronter les pesanteurs d’une société d’apartheid qui, au demeurant, auront raison de ce sentiment.

Thierry, le jeune homme d’une famille aisée de Port-au-Prince, et Odénie, la bonne (la servante) issue du pays profond, ne vivront pas heureux ensemble comme ça pourrait être l’épilogue des contes de fée, auxquels nous a habitués une certaine forme de cinéma.

Barikad est le genre de film qui prouve qu’on peut utiliser le septième art comme un outil de réflexion sur des réalités sociales actuelles.

Le réalisateur, Richard Senecal, s’immerge dans des personnages et milieux sociaux opposés, en les faisant se rencontrer et s’entrechoquer, pour soumettre des éléments d’information et de synthèse à la subjectivité du public.

Le film captive par le choix des lieux, pas seulement décoratifs, mais porteurs de ton et de sens. Citons entre autres la demeure “faite et fournie” de Thierry, celle, modeste au possible, de la tante d’Odénie, le terrain de basket-ball, les (petits) sentiers, le centre ville de Port-au-Prince fourmillant d’activités, le petit cadre - pittoresque et secret - de romance (des deux amoureux). La magie de la caméra insuffle, par moments, à ces lieux et aux situations s’y déroulant une intensité émotionnelle qui n’est pas forcément imputable au jeu des acteurs.

Certains spectateurs avisés peuvent trouver, comme l’avait d’ailleurs prévenu le réalisateur, le rythme du film quelque peu lent. Mais cette lenteur n’agresse nullement et ne nuit pas à la trame. Le réalisateur a évoqué “son style posé”. Mais au fait, tout film n’implique-t-il pas un point de vue sur le temps ? L’important, c’est que le réalisateur a su trouver les moyens appropriés, et non artificiels, pour montrer en douceur cet écoulement du temps.

Une image vaut mille mots, dit-on souvent. Plusieurs plans du film nous en ont donné l’illustration, comme par exemple celui montrant Thierry accoudé au balcon de la luxueuse maison familiale, l’air pensif, et observant les allées d’un bidonville, comme pour mesurer l’immensité du fossé qui le sépare de sa dulcinée. Dans la foulée, on a su apprécier également les effets traduisant parfaitement l’affolement et le désespoir de Thierry - à la recherche de sa bien-aimée - à la gare routière.

La qualité sonore des dialogues de Barikad est très bonne. Mais le contexte sonore de ceux-ci ainsi que de celui des actions est assez pauvre. Un choix de réalisation que je respecte, mais qui, à mon sens, atténue la vivacité de certaines séquences.

La résonance que Barikad trouve auprès du public prouve qu’il y a un marché pour un cinéma intelligent en Haïti. Bien entendu, par intelligent, nous ne voulons pas dire inaccessible. Mais par accessible, il ne faut pas non plus penser à un cinéma structurellement plat et désincarné. [vs apr 20/11/02 01:00 :]

37 Responses to “Barikad : Le film haitien (Barricades)”

  1. jiji lafeuille Says:
    Saturday 20 February 2010 at 22:28

    I love and I support haitian;s movies. since haitian produce a lot I don’ t watch other movies anymore. Im strongly encourage haitian movie. they are real and beautiful. I have plenty movies at home and I will keep buying until we, as a people will get there. we will! I hope we keep motivating people not to buy copies.Im very selfish with my movies. Keep up the good job!

  2. Raynald Delerme Says:
    Monday 22 February 2010 at 21:35

    Haitifilms is playing a movie that was published by PVS Communications. This movie has not been authorized or licensed to play on the internet. Please remove this movie from the list.

    Thanks.

  3. ALLAN NEMORIN Says:
    Tuesday 23 February 2010 at 11:22

    NON

  4. admin Says:
    Saturday 27 February 2010 at 12:21

    Dear sir,
    Thank you for your concern. For your information all films here are posted by administrator only and all copyright issues are always handled and negotiated prior to posting. Regarding the movie you claim to have copyrights on we can only refer you to Imagine Haiti the company that produced the movie and which authorized this web broadcast.

  5. sexy fafane Says:
    Wednesday 21 April 2010 at 09:32

    very nice

  6. Faith Says:
    Wednesday 21 April 2010 at 20:58

    Please put english subtitles so that we non french and haitians can understand

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  8. amour954 Says:
    Saturday 29 May 2010 at 16:00

    i love this movie!

  9. babylove Says:
    Tuesday 8 June 2010 at 12:06

    i like this movie a lot

  10. hierla Says:
    Monday 14 June 2010 at 23:57

    merci pour cet beau film

  11. hierla Says:
    Monday 14 June 2010 at 23:58

    i love it

  12. adrienne Says:
    Thursday 17 June 2010 at 14:33

    omg i love dis movie but i cnt realy understand it doe but i can watch it all dai i luv it iight dat all i wanna said cheeeeeeeeea

  13. bb Says:
    Tuesday 22 June 2010 at 10:29

    i love dis movie

  14. Luc jean louis Says:
    Tuesday 6 July 2010 at 19:00

    thanks so much for that movie I really enjoy it,I wish it contunue.bon travay sa fe m plezi mesi.

  15. Patrick Noze Says:
    Saturday 21 August 2010 at 21:29

    Evident of the discriminatory life style, that exist in Haiti before the earthquake. The Domestic “restavek” mentality of the Haitian Boujoyzy . I am. Remembering the times some of my friends was not allow to speak Kreyol at the House. My Father Robert Noze, Thought me a valuable Lesson. To never treat anyone worse than you would like to be treated. ” Do on to others, as you would like done to you” We were blessed with 4 Servants and a man ( Gerant La kou) but everyone was treated with respect. I hope in the next phase of Haitian civility. That mentality was killed by the earthquake.

    Films like “Barikad” is a reflection of Haitian High Society and their disreguard for Human rights.. Unfortunately despite the earthquake . The Generation of Haitians with that mentality still continue to strive.
    “Haiti Pa Kab Tombe”
    Patrick Noze
    Artist.
    http://www.patricknoze.com

  16. alexsandria colas Says:
    Friday 1 October 2010 at 18:14

    i like this because it between this lady that clean the house and the lady who is married to the man that that maid and her friend…..

  17. Goda Says:
    Wednesday 16 February 2011 at 13:51

    i always like to see haitian film. thank you.

  18. Naomie Says:
    Wednesday 16 February 2011 at 18:06

    i just love that movie n please……whoever that came up with this movie needs to find a way to DO A SECOND ONE. cause honestly i’d love to see the both of them see each other n live happily ever after. (eventhough i know it’s just a movie lol) pls make my wish come true

  19. admin Says:
    Thursday 17 February 2011 at 11:53

    As far as we know there has never been any plan for a sequel.

  20. theBra!n™ Says:
    Tuesday 8 March 2011 at 18:28

    Le meilleur film haïtien de tous les temps. Je l’ai vu, jcrois que j’étais en quatrième. ça me rappelle de beaux souvenirs. Merçi :-)

  21. petervens Says:
    Sunday 20 March 2011 at 13:53

    barikad bon bagay … se yon istwa reyel

  22. junia Says:
    Thursday 24 March 2011 at 12:49

    Pa gen film ayisyen m renmen konsa.
    Pou mwen se the best.
    Mais je suis Haitien…

  23. julnie Says:
    Tuesday 5 April 2011 at 15:52

    j’aurai souhaité qui il est un barride 2 où odénie et thierry puisse enfin sauté les barrides, pour pouvoir enfin se marié.

  24. Dady Says:
    Saturday 9 April 2011 at 15:15

    Ho veduto quel film, c’e quazi cinque anni, Ma oggi, ho encontro qualcosa molto diferenza e non ho mai vissuto per la prima volta la quale ho fatto la cono scenza di quel film. Per questo, Posso come molto l’avrebbe detto che BARIKAD e il migliore di tutto il film haitiano che ho veduto.
    Mille grazie, per questo bel film, lo voglio molto………..

  25. YOVANNIS Says:
    Tuesday 26 April 2011 at 14:30

    PERO AHORA TIENEN QUE PONERLA EN ESPAÑOL TAMBIEN

  26. V_Haitian_V Says:
    Monday 20 June 2011 at 19:50

    do you have le pluie d’espoir on this site if so contact me please

  27. admin Says:
    Monday 20 June 2011 at 21:27

    We do not have the copyright to stream “pluie d’espoir”. Sorry.

  28. V_Haitian_V Says:
    Tuesday 21 June 2011 at 10:29

    oh my lord i want to watch apart from barikad “pluie d’espoir” is my favorite movie give me a link so i can watch it online?

  29. admin Says:
    Tuesday 21 June 2011 at 14:53

    Sorry we do not promote illegal links.

  30. PIPOLOVE Says:
    Thursday 7 July 2011 at 22:26

    IT’S FUNNY TO SEE THAT RENALD DELERME DID NOT EVEN CONTACT YOU IN PRIVATE TO DISCUSS ON THE FACT THAT YOU WOULD HAVE PERMISSION TO POST THE MOVIE.THAT PROVES HOW UNORGANIZED THEY ARE. THEY DON’T EVEN KNOW WHO HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO WHAT.HE TRIED TO EMBARASSED. i UNDERSTAND THAT YOU ARE HELPING THE HAITIAN MOVIE INDUSTRY MORE THAN MOST OF THOSE GUYS. THE HAITIAN MOVIE IS DYING ON DVD THAT THEY SELL EXPENSIVELY EVEN IF THE MOVIE IS 10 YEARS OLD.I WISH THEY WILL UNDERSTAND ONE DAY THEY ARE KILLING THE INDUSTRY BY TRYING TO MAKE MONEY THEMSELVES WHEN SITES LIKE FILMHAITI AND OTHERS CAN NOT ONLY AFTER A CERTAIN TIME POST A MOVIE LIKE U DID BUT ALSO WITH OUR AUDIENCES USE THAT TECHNOLOFY TO PUT THESE MOVIES ON DEMAND AND SHARE THE PROFITS. CAUSE NOT EVERYBODY WANNA BUY A MOVIE THEY ARE NOT SURE IF THEY WOULD LOVE IT BUT WOULD WATCH IT FOR 3 DOLLARS ON DEMAND.GOOD JOB BEL FILM. FE MESAJ LA PASE. GEN OU BANN SIT KI GEN MOUN DEYE YO KE NEG YO TE KA ITILIZE POU PWOMOTE FILM YO E FE ANPIL LAJAN NAN PATAGE INCENTIVE MEN LESPRI TI BOUTIK FE YO PA KA WE IMPOTANS TEKNOLOGI KE YO KA ITILIZE POU PLIS MOUN INVOLVE NAN INDISTRI YA. MAP SITE KEK SIT TANKOU.BELFILM,TELE BOSTON,HAITIPAL ETC

  31. admin Says:
    Friday 8 July 2011 at 18:30

    Ou gen rezon sou anpil pwen. Men fòk nou rekonèt tou gen anpil nan sit sa wap pale yo se pwofite yo vin pwofite sou travay lòt moun nan poste fim yo pa gen dwa sou yo pou rale moun, vann piblisite. Lè moun ki fè fim sa yo kontakte yo menm email yo pa reponn alewè pou yo ta negosye. Gen malfini nan tout kan e se sa ki eksplike pa gen plis pwogrè nan biznis la.

  32. PIPOLOVE Says:
    Saturday 9 July 2011 at 10:47

    monche mwen dako avew men mwen ankouraje chita pale olye de menas ou byen goumen paske listwa montre ke sa pa mache avek sit yo. yo toujou ap pase film. paske si moun ki fe movie yo antann yo pou chita sou bagay legal akmoun ki gen website yo avek pri rezonable sou pou mete ou seri de film on demand e si film nan gen anpil tan ke yo gen dwa pasel gratis. mwen panse ke sa ta ka redwi bootleg.youn nan pi gwo pwoblem nan se ke ou pa konn ki moun ki gen dwa kiyes ki pa genyenl.gad kijan ou moun baw ou dwa sou ou film epi baba vini poul few paret kom moun kap fe bagay illegal.se pou indistri ya oganizel le sa yap konn ki moun ki gen dwa pou yo negosye legalman paske mwen rete kwe ondemand lan tap pi bon pou yo ke jis pase film.antouka mwen renmen ke ou chwazi vwa legal la kanmenm se sa ki sipoze fet men fok moun ki gen dwa yo pa egzagere tou nan sa yap mande paske ayisyen pa kwe nan centime yo kwe nan gro lajan ou sel kou.

  33. Stephanie Says:
    Wednesday 21 December 2011 at 22:07

    i LOVE THIS MOVIE AND i LOVE FABIENNE <3

  34. luciano Says:
    Friday 6 January 2012 at 19:40

    super film, un super thierry et sublime odénie…
    film sans extravangance avec juste la pureté et la sincérité, this movie is the best

  35. PrincessNovi Says:
    Sunday 29 January 2012 at 15:50

    I love this movie and it’s the first Haitian movie did not make me want to say any critics , and the actress and actor did a great job. All i can say is that keep on doing these kind of movies and i’m sure all races or nation will support Haitian movies . great job you guys and i love it.

  36. Taicha Says:
    Sunday 11 March 2012 at 20:24

    My Favorite Movie I was hoping for Barikad 2 where they both meet again.

  37. FafaneMantal Says:
    Wednesday 16 May 2012 at 00:35

    i love this movie so much i watch over and over again waouwwwwwww. Haiti cherieeeeeeeee

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