Directed by former haitian minister of culture raoul peck. Fatal assistance, about relief efforts in haiti the. In english, french, and haitian creole, with english subtitles. Assistance mortelle fatal assistance fatal assistance. Awardwinning haitian born filmmaker raoul peck takes us on a twoyear journey inside the challenging, contradictory, and colossal rebuilding efforts in postearthquake haiti. While not terribly adventurous in terms of film style, peck s film is to be praised for exposing the real illusions of humanitarian aid. And as raoul peck ably shows throughout, he has every right to be, as. Haitian born filmmaker raoul peck takes us on a 2year journey inside the challenging, contradictory and colossal rebuilding efforts in postearthquake haiti. Haitian filmmaker raoul peck s last work, the feature documentary assistance mortelle fatal assistance, saw a limited theatrical release here in the usa, opening at new yorks film society of lincoln center exclusively, in february. You can watch assistance mortelle online on videoondemand services netflix, paytv or movie theatres with original audio in french.
After the film screening, director raoul peck will take questions from the audience and join harvard gsd faculty and guests in a discussion. Berlinale special assistance mortelle fatal assistance fatal assistance assistance. Assistance mortelle fatal assistance official trailer. Database of movie trailers, clips and other videos for assistance mortelle 20. Fatal assistance is a complex film discussing the nature of foreign aid in disaster situations and its actual practice, peck gives the viewer. This film assistance mortelle or fatal assistance in english, from raoul peck tried to investigate the reported billions of dollars in foreign aid that were supposed to be sent to haiti as support for the people of haiti. Raoul peck was born in 1953 in portauprince, haiti.
This movie has been premiered in australian hd theatres in 20 movies 20. There are lots of questions as to where all that money went and who really benefited from all that aids. Fatal assistance assistance mortelle by hatian filmmaker. Directed by raoul peck, the film lists unknown or not available as a castmember. An eyeopening look at the political scheming and selfishness that ensured slow progress in the rebuilding of haiti after a devastating 2010 earthquake, director raoul peck shows a lot of pertinent moments and sequences, although things could have been presented in a better way for those less familiar with the situation, and less familiar with the people involved.
Awardwinning haitianborn filmmaker raoul peck takes us on a twoyear. Assistance mortelle fatal assistance uc berkeley library. Vente signature du film documentaire assistance mortelle. Through its provocative and radical point of view, fatal assistance offers a devastating indictment of the international communitys postdisaster idealism. Three years later, what state has this aid left the haitian people in. Haitian born filmmaker raoul peck takes us on a 2year journey inside the challenging, contradictory and colossal rebuilding efforts in. Arte france, velvet film, figuier production, velvet film. Closeup on raoul peck s fatal assistance and murder in pacot.
Fatal assistance is an insightful and angry documentary about the aftermath of the devastating 2010 earthquake in haiti. Some had an agenda to help, others had an agenda to protect their own assets and interests. Raoul peck born 1953 is a haitian filmmaker, of both documentary and feature films, and a political activist. Fatal assistance assistance mortelle is haitianborn director raoul peck s attempt to set the record straight. From march 1996 to september 1997, he was haitis minister of culture. An indictment of western aid to haiti, but by stefan steinberg. Haitian born filmmaker raoul peck s documentary tries to find out. The director with the festival director before the screening of the film. After the massive earthquake that struck in january 2010, killing an estimated 250,000 and leaving 1. Arte france, velvet film, figuier production, velvet film inc. Fatal assistance, a documentary by raoul peck, chronicles the challenges and failures of rebuilding efforts in haiti after the 2010 earthquake. The official haitian hd movie trailer for assistance mortelle fatal assistance look up in the sky, its a bird, its a plane no its a.
The feature documentary rebukes the naive assumption that relief efforts are purely altruistic, and shows another side of the haitian people one of hardworking, inventive men and women whose patience with all their new. Assistance mortelle fatal assistance examines the process and legacy of humanitarian aid in haiti, following the 2010 earthquake. He is a director and writer, known for i am not your negro 2016, lumumba 2000 and lumumba. Fatal assistance assistance mortelle 20 trailer youtube. Awardwinning haitianborn filmmaker raoul peck takes us on a twoyear journey inside the challenging, contradictory, and colossal rebuilding efforts in postearthquake haiti. Assistance mortelle fatal assistance screening sponsored by scribe video center.
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