
Murder in Pacot
Genres
Overview
In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake, a middle-aged Port-au-Prince couple come face to face with the stark contradictions of Haitian society when they are forced to rent out their villa to a foreign aid worker and his enterprising local girlfriend.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
130 min
Release Date
2014-09-05
Status
Released
Original Language
French
Vote Count
8
Vote Average
4.2
Alex Descas
L'homme
Lovely Kermonde Fifi
Andrémise / Jennifer
Ayo
La femme
Thibault Vinçon
Alex
Albert Moleón
Joseph
Zinedine Soualem
Leonetti
Max Kenol
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