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Murder in Pacot (2014)
Director: Raoul Peck
Cast: Alex Descas, Lovely Kermonde Fifi, Ayo, Thibault Vinçon
Runtime130 min
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In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, a middle-aged Port-au-Prince couple come face to face with the stark contradictions of Haitian society when they are forced to rent out their villa to a foreign aid worker and his enterprising local girlfriend.
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Director Raoul Peck's 2014 drama Murder in Pacot offers a captivating, nuanced portrayal of post-earthquake Haitian society, with standout performances from the ensemble cast including Alex Descas and Lovely Kermonde Fifi that lend emotional depth to the film's exploration of class divides and the complexities of recovery.
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Murder in Pacot is a feature film by Haitian film director Raoul Peck. The film stars Joy Olasunmibo Ogunmakin, Alex Descas, Thibault Vinçon, and Lovely Kermonde Fifi and is a continuation of the theme Peck featured in his last documentary, Assistance Mortelle, on international aid to Haiti following the earthquake of 12 January 2010 which opened at New York's Film Society of Lincoln Center in February 2014. The lead producers of the joint Haitian, French and Norwegian production were Peck and Remi Grellety.
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