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Haiti

Name: Haiti
Duration: 30 min

Léonard Forest

1957 | 30 min

This short film from the Perspective series highlights social and economic development in Haiti circa 1957. It depicts customs and traditions used to pass along the history of a people, and offers a look into their daily lives — lives that looks very different from their experiences today.

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Credits

director

Léonard Forest
script

Léonard Forest
producer

Julian Biggs
photography

John Gunn
sound

Joseph Champagne
editing

Donald Ginsberg
sound editing

Marguerite Payette

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