Renowned author Elizabeth Abbott, who lived and wrote in Haiti, begins with the notorious Duvaliers-father and son-and explores their legacy to the present day. In 1803, the enslaved people of Haiti vanquished their French masters after a bloody war which left tens of thousands dead. Since then, the Haitian people have endured more than one corrupt regime that drove millions into exile, cowed those who remained, and tortured hundreds of thousands....

"Haiti's Small Miracles tells the story of Haiti through the voices of its struggling children and those who are working to save them. Through what has been described as "horrifically beautiful" cinematography, viewers experience the paradox of stunning scenery and deep poverty, of hopeless conditions and hopeful people. From the squalor of Port-au-Prince to the impoverished mountains of Juampas, Haiti's Small Miracles both informs and inspires"--Container....

Tells the story of Haitian national hero, journalist, and freedom fighter Jean Dominique, whom Demme first met and filmed in 1986. As owner and operator of his nation's oldest and only free radio station, Dominique was frequently at odds with his country's various repressive governments and spent much of the 80's and early 90's in exile in New York, where Demme continued to interview him over the years. Dominique fought tirelessly against his country's...