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Haitian Corner
1988 1h 38m HT
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8.1
BANGER
★8.1TMDB · 8
Drama
Synopsis
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A poet from Haiti flees to America after being imprisoned in his native country. Recovering from the experience, he begins to examine his past. One day he encounters his former torturer, and becomes obsessed with taking his revenge.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Patrick Rameau
Joseph
Aïlo Auguste-Judith
Sarah
George Wilson
Hegel
Emile St. Lot
Theodor
Jean-Claude Michel
Jolicoer
Toto Bissainthe
Mother
Hegel Gouthier
Wilson
Jean-Claude Eugene
Jean
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Raoul Peck
- Writers
- Raoul Peck
- Languages
- English, Haitian; Haitian Creole
- Countries
- France, Germany, Haiti, United States of America
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The take
Raoul Peck directs. Michael Chin behind the camera. Mino Cinélu scores. Aïlo Auguste-Judith cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in France, Germany, Haiti, United States of America. Dialogue in English, Haitian; Haitian Creole.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 138 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Haitian; Haitian Creole.
- 3International production across 4 countries: France, Germany, Haiti, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Raoul Peck, shot by Michael Chin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Mino Cinélu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Aïlo Auguste-Judith shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Patrick Rameau and Aïlo Auguste-Judith and George Wilson carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt0123877 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Michael Chin
- Original score
- Mino Cinélu
- Editing
- Aïlo Auguste-Judith
- Runtime
- 98 min · 1h 38m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- HT
Also by
Raoul Peck
Key crew
- EditorAïlo Auguste-Judith
- ProducerRenee Tajima-Peña
- Assistant EditorHonor Meier
- Music EditorCatherine-Alice Deiller
- Assistant DirectorGabriele Mattner
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere1988-02-13· Berlin International Film Festival
