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Feature Documentary

Twice Into Oblivion

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In 1937, Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the massacre of over 20,000 Haitian immigrants living in the Dominican Republic. Daphné Ménard, a Haitian theater director, brought together actors from both parts of the island to work on this event.






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A picture of a man named Pierre Michel Jean against a simple, light gray background. He has a dark complexion, and his hair is styled in multiple short, twisting dreadlocks that are spiked upward and outward. He is wearing a dark-colored shirt, and his facial expression appears serious and contemplative. His eyes are directed towards the camera, with a slight furrowing of the brows and relaxed lips.

Pierre Michel Jean

Director

Pierre Michel Jean is a Haitian photographer and documentary filmmaker. Based in Port-au-Prince, Pierre Michel studied Social Communications and Legal Sciences at the Université d’État d’Haïti (UEH). He graduated from “Haïti Reporters”, then from CEPEC (Centre d’Étude Photographiques et Cinématographiques). With friends, Pierre Michel founded Kolektif 2 Dimansyon (K2D), a group of independent Haitian visual artists and journalists. For 5 years, he collaborated with the AFP news agency, and his reports were published in international media such as: Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Le Monde, Le Temps, etc. Since 2015, alongside his career as a photographer, Pierre Michel has been making documentary films.







  • Runtime 100 minutes
  • Country France, Haïti, République Dominicaine
  • Language French, Creole, English, Spanish
  • Director Pierre Michel Jean
  • Cast Louvenson Saint-Juste, Réginald Louissaint Jr., Pierre Michel Jean
  • Cinematographer Louvenson Saint-Juste, Réginald Louissaint Jr., Pierre Michel Jean
  • Sound Design Brice Kartmann
  • Editor Marie Bottois
  • Music Brice Kartmann
  • Producer L'image d’après, Maud Martin, Lysa Heurtier Manzanares
  • Premiere World





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