Boat People
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Inspired by true events, a Haitian refugee fights to survive the inhuman conditions at Guantánamo Bay.
Directors Spotlight
Al’Ikens Plancher
Director
Al’Ikens Plancher is a writer-director from Port-Au-Prince, Haiti. Throughout the years, he’s worked in various positions in TV & Film such as THE CHI (Showtime) and YELLOWSTONE (Paramount Network). His short films have won various awards and screened at a variety of festivals, including winning an HBO Best Short Film competition, and premiering at TRIBECA FESTIVAL. Currently, he is working on his debut feature, Boat People.
- Runtime
- 10 minutes
- Country
- United States
- Language
- Haitian Creole, English
- Director
- Al'Ikens Plancher
- Cast
- Odlenika Joseph, Elizabeth Price, Kimberly Vilbrun-François, Georges “Moumous” Vilson
- Cinematographer
- Juan Barriga
- Composer
- Darnell Monestime
- Editor
- Florencia Portieri
- Executive Producer
- Romola Lucas, Lauren Monzon, Yaphet Jackman, Ronald Baez
- Producer
- Al’Ikens Plancher, Timothy Mark Davis
- Production Design
- Casey Sacco
- Screenwriter
- Al’Ikens Plancher
- Sound Design
- Dan Abrusci
- Premiere
- East Coast