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24/01/2024 - Haitian director Bruno Mourral's first feature is a hyper-kinetic comedy-thriller that follows two hapless anti-heroes in a story that also touches upon political and social issues

Political unrest, economic instability and rampant insecurity have plagued the Caribbean nation of Haiti for decades. That the small percentage of mixed-race (mulatto) population holds a disproportionate portion of the wealth and power over the 95% Black majority fuels the anger and distrust of the masses. That’s the harsh reality where Haitian-born director Bruno Mourral …

The abduction of a politician’s son in Port-au-Prince prompts a series of violent incidents in Bruno Mourral’s ambitious but underwritten effort.

Two barely tolerable leads and a series of problematic ideas: What could go wrong?

The story of a botched kidnapping plot became eerily prescient when three crew members were abducted during production of the Haitian-set film.