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1 videodisc (43 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Haitian-born filmmaker Jonas Nosile put together a team and traveled to Haiti to film Haitian history from its early successful struggles for independence through its contemporary, less victorious, battles with poverty. Nosile poses tough questions about the degree of Haitian's responsibility for its dilemma. Will this island nation find a way to break the legacy of its tragic past? Will the spirit of her people be enough to overcome the obstacles?...
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531 pages ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide has been toppled in a violent coup d'état, bringing to power a brutal military dictatorship. With turmoil in the streets and an international embargo threatening to destroy even the country's most powerful players, some are looking to gain an advantage in chaos -- and others are just looking to make it through another day. American expat Matt Amaker, forced out of his beachfront scuba shop by a drug-smuggling...
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