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Slamdance Film Festival presents Sweet Micky For President
This is the presentation of the movie Sweet Micky For President by Slamdance Film Festival
Documentary tracks Martelly's Rise to Power
"Sweet Mickey for President" held its World Premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival in January. The documentary traces the journey of President Martelly from Konpa superstardom to the highest office in the land.
The film provides an overview of 100 years of Haitian political upheaval during which the country endured 32 coup d'etats.
Martelly ran against Fugee musician Wyclef Jean and won despite his inexperience. Today he is ruling by decree until Parliament is functional once again.
Deported, a Film by Rachele Magloire and Chantal Regnault
For the past three years, two filmmakers, Rachel Magloire and Chantal Regnault did a lot of research to learn the experience of a unique group of outsiders in Haiti--the criminal deportees from North America. Since 1996 and 2002, the U.S.A and to a lesser extent Canada were conducting a systematic policy of repatriation of all foreign residents who commit offenses on their soil. The extent of crime was immaterial--from violent to petty theft. When a deportation order is executed, Haitians victims of such repatriation were returned to Haiti--a new life begins in an unfamiliar and hostile land. They struggle with very limited financial means. Most of them have never been on Haitian soil or left when they were very young and many of them no longer have any family. They are unwelcome criminals, others view them with suspicion. The film speaks in the voice of the former offenders and their families. The film has been rewarded at the Festival of African Montreal as the best international documentary. Rachel Magloire was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, but she was raised in Montreal, Quebec. Chantal Regnault is a French-Haitian photographer who was born in France, presently lives in New York.
Raoul Peck and his film Career
Raoul Peck began working with short films and socio-political documentaries; then worked on feature films. He made his first Haitian movie such as L'Homme sur les quais in 1993; The Man by the Shore.
Raoul Peck really made his mark after the movie Lumumba, his 2000 feature film about Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.
Presently, he travels regularly between Voorhees Township, Camden County, New Jersey, USA, Paris, France, and Port-à-Piment, Haiti.
Daniel Fils-Aime Aka Tonton Bicha As The Movie Actor
The Haitian movie industry has been working on overdrive lately. We have had some good and in some cases not so good productions. The Haitian comedian Daniel Fils-Aime, also known as Tonton Bicha has been one of thos movie actors whom I have seen in many movies.
Therefore, he is not only a comedian. Tonton Bicha is a major Haitian movie actor. He has played in many films on Haiti however, most of the roles he played are comedies.
The Haitian movie industry has a future, but there are lots of works that require as well. We need to have more professionals involved.
I personally believe that Daniel Fils-Aime aka Tonton Bicha can become even more succesful in the movie industry by focusing more in quality than quantity
Herold Christophe Made A Film In Creole
Here is a photo of Herold Christophe Made A Film In Creole.
is a Haitian artist all around. He was living in Dominican Republic where he filmed his first video clip in Spanish for Latin television. This clip was shown live in the Dominican television. His first film in Creole was released in 2006.