Bud Werner Memorial Library to Screen Documentary 'The Forgotten Occupation'

The free screening of Roxane Gay's new film on the U.S. occupation of Haiti will take place on Thursday, February 12.

Published on Feb. 10, 2026

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The Bud Werner Memorial Library in Steamboat Springs, Colorado will be hosting a free public screening of the new documentary film 'The Forgotten Occupation: Jim Crow Goes to Haiti' on Thursday, February 12 at 6:30 PM. The film, produced by bestselling author Roxane Gay, explores the U.S. occupation of Haiti through a personal lens, layering family history and national trauma.

Why it matters

The screening provides an opportunity for the local community to engage with an important historical topic that has had lasting impacts, as the U.S. occupation of Haiti from 1915 to 1934 was marked by racism, imperialism, and broken promises of governance. The documentary aims to confront questions of identity, freedom, and belonging.

The details

The documentary film 'The Forgotten Occupation: Jim Crow Goes to Haiti' is told through a letter from a Haitian filmmaker to his grandfather. It examines how the promise of American governance during the U.S. occupation collided with the realities of racism and imperialism.

The screening will take place on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at 6:30 PM.

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