The Forgotten Occupation: Jim Crow Goes to Haiti
Immigration
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1h 30m
Directed by Alain Martin • Documentary • With Alain Martin • 2025 • 90 minutes
What happens when the oppressor becomes your salvation? Through a letter to his grandfather, a Haitian filmmaker revisits the U.S. occupation of Haiti, unraveling the paradox of a man who longed for American rule and a nation scarred by it. Blending intimate memory with sweeping history, the film confronts exile, love, and the uneasy truths at the heart of freedom. From executive producer Roxanne Gay.
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