Danny Glovers TOUSSAINT The Haitian Revolution Epic That Never Was

Toussaint, Danny Glover s intended first project as film director, is about Francois Dominique Toussaint Louverture (17431803), a former slave and one of the fathers of Haiti s independence from France in 1804, making it the first black nation to throw off imperial rule and become a republic. In May 2006, the film had included cast members Wesley Snipes, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Roger Guenveur Smith and Mos Def. Production of the cancelled project was estimated to cost 30 million. Narrated by; Andrew Baldwin Music by; Wou Demtone (Demtone Productions) Pollo Beat, PolloBeatz Artwork Clips sourced; The Bass Museum of Art Afrique En Creations Collection Chatillion Musee de la Marine Military Museum of France Egalite For All Documentary Bonnaparte Centre, Toussaint Louverture Getty Images Cote Noir de France Louverture Films The Hidden History of Haiti 1804 , Vibe Kreyol YouTube, Telesurenglish YouTube, Caracus Planet Doc: Voodoo Myste