The Forgotten Occupation

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Remembering the first United States Occupation of Haiti and the thousands of faceless and nameless natives killed during this period.
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Dates: Jun 1st -> Jul 31st (60 days)
Project By: Alain Martin
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100 Percent!!

July 17th - via: kickstarter.com
'Who, being loved, is poor?' Oscar Wilde I wish to thank each and every single of you for not only donating your funds to this project, but most importantly for donating your time, for there is not a thing more valued in this whole world than time... (Read More)

A Blog for Mizrael Codio and a Water Well

July 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Mizrael Codio believes he can overthrow the Occupation. So he organizes an armed revolt against it in Port-Au-Prince. The revolt is an utter failure and Codio is arrested soon after. Here he is, in this photograph, under arrest. Here he is, in this... (Read More)

Happy Fourth of July

July 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone, Just wishing you all a happy and most fun holiday!! And thanks again for being part of this campaign!!! Alain  (Read More)

New Rewards Tier

June 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone,  We've mad a slight change to our Rewards category. Anyone who donates $25 dollars now gets a digital copy of the film. This goes for everyone who has previously donated $25 dollars. We are now 68 percent funded! We have $6,343 left... (Read More)

Native Society Interview

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Greetings everyone, check out my interview with the Native Society! http://thenativesociety.com/nativeadmission/2015/6/26/alain-martin-filmmaker.html  (Read More)

Dominican Republic/ Haiti relations

June 17th - via: kickstarter.com
In light of the mass deportation of Haitians from DR, many people have been wondering where these issues stem from. While the history is complex and detailed, one of our interviewees had some insight as to how the bitter relations were exacerbated.... (Read More)

Halfway there!!!

June 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello all,  We just want to thank you all for contributing, for connecting with this project and for wanting to see it come to life.  We thank you for your belief in us, for granting us the vote of confidence.  This project is as much as ours as... (Read More)

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