
A poet from Haiti flees to America after being imprisoned in his native country. Recovering from the experience, he begins to examine his past. One day he encounters his former torturer, and becomes obsessed with taking his revenge.
Directed by Raoul Peck
User score
8 votes
Released
June 1, 1988
1h 38m
English, Haitian; Haitian Creole

Patrick Rameau
Joseph
Aïlo Auguste-Judith
Sarah
George Wilson
Hegel
Emile St. Lot
Theodor
Jean-Claude Michel
Jolicoer

Toto Bissainthe
Mother
Hegel Gouthier
Wilson
Jean-Claude Eugene
Jean
Solange Miot
1st Witness
Arnold Élie
2nd Witness
Max Eugéne
3rd Witness
Hugo
Joseph (child)
Nathalie
Sarah (child)
Thomas Duchatelier
Maitre César
Max Kenol
Man in bar
Albert Owens
Preacher
Roland Thurin
Father
Pierre Delisca
1st Player
Parnel Delisca
2nd Player
Ginette Beauvais
Colleague