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Douvan jou ka leve

Leaving August 31 • 53m

Directed by Gessica Généus • 2017 • France, Haiti
Starring Legrand Bijoux, Gessica Généus

Drawing on her personal experiences, her close ones’ testimonies, and surprising encounters, Haitian filmmaker Gessica Généus questions the “disease of the soul” devouring her native island.

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