Aristide and the Endless Revolution

Detailed account of the United States' removal of Haiti's democratically elected president, Aristide.

Nicolas Rossier / USA / 2006 / 82 min / English, French and Creole w/ Eng s.t.

One hour away from Miami the elected President of the Western Hemisphere’s poorest nation was twice removed from office with the complicity of the international community. “ARSITIDE and the Endless Revolution” is a feature documentary that explores through investigative lenses the events that led to the removal of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the democratically elected President of Haiti. Filmmaker Nicolas Rossier takes the viewer into a journey of political intrigues, armed criminals posing as freedom fighters and economic fiascos. What emerges is a young democracy being constantly tested and ultimately destroyed.

The film features renown physician and anthroplogist Paul Farmer, President Aristide himself, actor and UN goodwill ambassador Danny Glover, Political commentator and linguist Noam Chomsky, Assistant Secretary of State Roger Noriega, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Expert James Dobbins, John Shattuck and many Haitian Voices.

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Awards & Festivals

Awards:

2006 Winner, Pan African Film and Arts Festival, Los Angeles

Festivals:

2005 Official Selection, International Documentary Film Festival, Amsterdam

2005 Official Selection, New York Video Festival

2005 Official Selection, Vancouver International Film Festival

2005 Official Selection, Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal

2005 Official Selection, It's All True, Sao Paulo

2005 Official Selection, Film Festival, La Habana

2006 Official Selection, Arizona International Film Festival, Tuscon

2006 Official Selection, Buenos Aires Festival of International Independent Cinema

Film site & Reviews

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» Resource Center of the Americas

» The Haitian Studies Association

» Institute for Justice and Democracy in Haiti