Marlene Daut: 空前絕後的海地國王 - Marlene Daut

空前絕後的海地國王 - Marlene Daut

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海地皇室伉儷徐徐駛進加冕會場，國王在如雷掌聲中接過皇冠、權杖。亨利·克里斯托夫 (Henry Christophe) 登上離地 20 米的寶座。夾道歡呼的民眾誰能料到，開國太祖又會是末代後主。這歷史上叱吒一時的風雲人物是誰？Marlene Daut 道來生為奴隸的大丈夫怎樣翻越階級扶搖成國王。

課堂：Marlene Daut
導演：Cabong Studios

Born enslaved on Grenada, Henry Christophe rose through revolution to crown himself Haiti’s first and last king. From leading in the bloody struggle for liberation to ruling from a 20-meter-high throne, his journey shaped the nation’s early identity. His reign brought development and bold reforms but also harsh labor policies that echoed the very oppression Haitians had fought against. Today, the ruins of his palaces and the nation’s legacy of abolishing slavery remind us of his complex impact.