Summary
In a fortress on a hill in Haiti a democratically elected president prepares himself for a state ceremony. On the day of the festivities the president finds his country in turmoil. The whole nation is in the grips of a riot that has broken out overnight. But nothing should stop the president’s ceremony.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Drop-in friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 70GoodWatch 64
IMDb7.0
Running time
1 h 47 min
A typical length for comedies, +7 min on the typical 100
typical 100107Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 3 countries
Released
2009
September 12, 2009
17 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
Haitian Creole
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishFrenchMade in
France
Haiti
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 7 more14 people
- Zinedine SoualemJean de Dieu Théogène, the President
- Sonia RollandMichaëlle
- Mireille MetellusRachel Corvington
- Nicole DoguéAnne Labuche
- Jimmy Jean-LouisFrancis
- Gessica GénéusOdette Vilbrun
- FRFardia RocThe girl in blue
- Oris ErhueroJohn Baker
- Elli MedeirosSinger
- JMJunior MetellusTi Coq
- MKMax KenolThe leader of the orchestra
Patrick JosephCléribert Myrtil
Ashley LaraqueExecutioner- HDHaendel DorfeuilleMusician
Directing · 2
- Raoul Peck Director, Writer, Producer
- Marco Cravero First Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Jean-René Lemoine Screenplay
Production · 3
- Sylvie Brocheré Casting
- Philippe Gautier Production Director
- Rémi Grellety Production Director
Camera · 1
- Éric Guichard Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Martine Barraqué Editor
Sound · 4
- Alexei Aigui Music
- François Groult Sound, Sound Mixer
- Eric Boisteau Sound
- Valérie de Loof Sound Editor
Art · 2
- Benoît Barouh Production Design
- Jean-Luc Le Floch Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Paule Mangenot Costume Design, Costumer
- Liza Guenoun Makeup Artist
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