Haiti: Triumph Sorrow & the Struggle of a People
Directed by Jonas Nosile
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Haitian-born filmmaker Jonas Nosile put together a small team and traveled to Haiti to film Haitian history from its early successful struggles for independence through its comtempory - less victorious - battles with poverty. Nosile poses tough questions about the degree of Haitian's responsiblility for their delemma. Will this island nation finad a way to break with the legacy of its tragic past? Will the resilient spirit of her people be enough to overcome the obstacles and catastrophes facing her the country today? The answers may surprise it's audience.Read moreLess
Haitian-born filmmaker Jonas Nosile put together a small team and traveled to Haiti to film Haitian history from its early successful struggles for independence through its comtempory - less victorious - battles with poverty. Nosile poses tough questions about the degree of Haitian's responsiblility for their delemma. Will this island nation finad a way to break with the legacy of its tragic past? Will the resilient spirit of her people be enough to overcome the obstacles and catastrophes facing her the country today? The answers may surprise it's audience.
The story
Haitian-born filmmaker Jonas Nosile put together a small team and traveled to Haiti to film Haitian history from its early successful struggles for independence through its comtempory - less victorious - battles with poverty. Nosile poses tough questions about the degree of Haitian's responsiblility for their delemma. Will this island nation finad a way to break with the legacy of its tragic past? Will the resilient spirit of her people be enough to overcome the obstacles and catastrophes facing her the country today? The answers may surprise it's audience.
Cast & crew
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- Director
- Jonas Nosile
- Writer
- Jonas Nosile
- Producer
- Jonas Nosile
- Editor
- Tim Labonte