Today, no society is immune from the effects of capitalism. In Haiti “Batay La,” or the struggle, has been ongoing since before the slave revolution that founded the Caribbean nation. Batay La examines the current anti-imperialist movement in Haiti, led for decades by grassroots workers’ rights organization Batay Ouvriye (Workers Fight). Founded in 1994, Batay Ouvriye is known throughout Haiti as a fierce, uncompromised organization dedicated to overturning the system of exploitation of poor workers.

While this movement organizes all sectors of the working class, including landless “peasants” and poor neighborhoods, their most active fight is in international factory zones. The movement is committed to worker-led solutions as they confront the Haitian government, Haitian factory owners, international brands whose products are fabricated there, and the foreign nations who support this system of exploitation. Batay Ouvriye workers say “We will not stop until our last breath,” and Batay La inspires its viewers to do the same, not just in support of their struggle, but to fight the forces of fascism and imperialism in our own backyards.

Batay La is directed by Malia Bruker and produced by Sarah Cruz. It was made in co-production with members of Batay Ouvriye.