Haitian
see all genres ›The 2,000-mile-long stretch of some 7,000 islands, including Cuba, Haiti, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Barbados, spanning from Florida's southern tip toward
northernmost Venezuela, has often attracted filmmakers looking for exotic settings as well as real-life political drama.
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Genres / International / Americas / Caribbean / Haitian
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Divine Horsemen
In 1946, Maya Deren was the first filmmaker ever awarded an artistic Guggenheim grant. With the $3,000 prize money, she traveled to Haiti, a country she would visit four times and where she would spend a total of nearly two years. Deren was the first known white woman to became a high priestess...Watch Movie -
The Art of Haiti
An award winning documentary film about the absorbing art movement that has emerged from the rage, poverty and passion of Haiti. The film juxtaposes images from everyday life with the radiant works of twelve painters and includes interviews with renowned artists Philome Obin...Watch Movie -
Aristide and the Endless Revolution
Just one hour south of Miami, the elected president of the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, has twice been forced from office with the complicity of the international community. Nicolas Rossier's film investigates the events that led to the second...Watch Movie