“To be yourself, in a way, is to be generous”: In conversation with Spanish director Ulises Porra, director of Under the Same Sun
Discussions of freedom really ought to start with the first slave rebellions in the world, and as such they need to start in Haiti. There is a whole world of stories to explore regarding the Haitian revolution, how it began, the inspiration it became for other colonized states, the fight against the French-imposed tax to be free. But an interesting story, and one I frankly have never before considered, is the change in the relationship between the formerly French-controlled Haiti and the then-Spanish colony of the Dominican Republic. The two states shared the island of Hispaniola, and following independence, the…