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Haitian Corner

1987

A Haitian poet who fled to New York after being imprisoned and tortured under the dictatorship is haunted by his past — until he believes he spots his former torturer on the street and becomes consumed by thoughts of revenge. Raoul Peck's searching drama.

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Part of 5 Essential Films from Haiti

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