Movies
Haitian Justice System Exposed Through Theatrical Testimony and Biblical Judgment
A Haitian woman held in custody for five years without facing trial and subsequently judged by biblical scripture rather than law forms the troubling focal point of Samuel Suffren's inaugural documentary work "Job 1:21," which has already garnered significant recognition on the worldwide festival landscape. Produced in Port-au-Prince between 2019 and 2021, the film tracks a collection of previously incarcerated women performing a theatrical production that uncovers institutional misconduct within Haiti's failing correctional system. The documentary made its first appearance in the Work-in-Progress section at Visions du Réel, Switzerland's premier documentary festival, where it obtained one of the forum's highest...
Apr 18