Haiti Movie News

Here is a list of Haiti Cinama and movie video news from various Haitian television stations. also listed are news about Haitians in Hollywood.

Jimmy Jean Louis, The Haitian Returns in 'HEROES Reborn'

He was "The Haitian" in hit series "Heroes," now Haitian actor Jimmy Jean-Louis joins cast of 'Heroes Reborn' on NBC. Jimmy Jean-Louis is one three characters from the original series that will be part of the new series, "Heroes Reborn," premiering Sept. 24 on NBC...

Jimmy Jean Louis tells rollingout.com: "It's great to be back on TV this fall. I will reprise the role of "The Haitian" in "Heroes Reborn" premiering Sept. 24 on NBC. "Heroes" was such an iconic TV show when it first came out in 2006, and we are hoping to have same impact with the reboot. I'm one of the few original characters to be back." more »

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Haiti Cinema : Ki Denye Film Haitien ou Gade? What is the Last Haitian Movie you watched?

Mwen ta byen renmen di-w ke mwen sot gade yon film Haitien ki fèt nan lane 2014 oswa 2015 men mwen tap ba ou manti... Denye film Haitien mwen sot gade laa li rele "Cousines." li soti depi en 2006... E ou? Ki Denye Film Haitien ou Gade? more »

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Haiti Television RTNH pays Raynald Delerme for unauthorized airing of his film "Dyab Baba"

Haitian filmmaker Raynald Delerme announced that the Haiti National TV Station RTNH has compensated him for the unauthorized airing of his film "Dyab Baba." According to his press release note, All legal actions againts RTNH has been suspended...

KREYOL: Haiti Cinema - Television National (RTNH) dedomaje Raynald Delerme, alias Baba, poutèt yo te jwe film li, Dyab Baba, san permission... Kisa ou panse de sa? more »

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Haitian Hollywood Star Garcelle Beauvais is in Haiti

Haitian Hollywood movie star Garcelle Beauvais in presently visiting Haiti... Garcelle has been posting photos of her Haiti trip on her Facebook page.

Garcelle posted a photo of Haiti from the plane early Sunday morning 22 February... She has been posting more photos since including one photo at the Sans Souci Palace in Milot and a group photo with some school children in Cap-Haitien more »

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Sweet Micky for President - How a Diaper-Wearing Pop Star Became President of Haiti, New Pras Documentary

Pras Michel of the Fugees has just released a new documentary, Sweet Micky For President, about how a Diaper-Wearing pop star became President of Haiti... The dommentary made its festival premiere this Saturday Jan 24 at the 21st annual Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah...

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Haiti Cinema - "Papa Machete" in 2015 Sundance Film Festival Short Film List

The Sundance Institute has just announced that Papa Machete, a short film about Haitian Machete Fencing, will be included in the short films program list for the 2015 Sundance Film Festival...

Here is a short description of Papa Machete, by American filmmaker Jonathan David Kane:

Two hundred years ago, Haitian slaves defeated Napoleon's armies with the same tool used to work the land: the machete. Papa Machete explores a martial art evolved from this victory through the practice of one of its few remaining masters. more »

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New Haitian Movie "Dancing in the shadow of Love," Watch the Trailer

The official movie trailer for "Dancing in the shadow of Love" has just been released... This is a new film by Joan 'tutu' Demosthene starring Tony Delerme, Blondedy Ferdinand, Hubermann Saintil, Johanne Vilma and more...

Here is a poster of the film we found on the Filmmaker's facebook page...

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DEPORTED - Haitian film series screens in South Florida

Before Rachèle Magloire set out to document the lives of deportees on Haiti's chaotic streets, the Haiti-born filmmaker, like many others, believed they were the culprits behind nearly every violent act that happened in the country.

"I had friends who had been kidnapped or killed, and would say, 'It was a deportee who had done it,'" she said. "But after I met them, I realized it wasn't true. We can't stereotype. We have to give them a chance. There are a lot who don't commit violent crimes." more »

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Raoul Peck's Movie 'Murder in Pacot' Premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival

Raoul Peck's new film 'Murder in Pacot' made its world premiere at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival Friday, 05 September, in the masters section...

Also read: First Trailer of Raoul Peck's Made in Haiti Movie 'Murder in Pacot' Released

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First Trailer of Raoul Peck's Made in Haiti Movie 'Murder in Pacot' Released

Have you seen Raoul Peck's 'Murder in Pacot' movie trailer yet? We finally spotted the 'Murder in Pacot' movie trailer on YouTube... Watch it now...

"Murder in Pacot", wwritten by famous novelist Lyonel Trouillot, Pascal Bonitzer and Raoul Peck was filmed on location in Haiti.

The movie tells a story of an upper middle class couple struggling to after the Haiti earthquakes and their encounter with a high level relief worker and his young Haitian girlfriend who rented the still-standing part of their mansion. more »

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