Bound by Haiti

Bound by Haiti was an inspirational documentary depicting the story of two men, one Haitian and one American, coming together in an effort to save Haiti from its devastated state. In a story of struggle, tragedy and perseverance, John Bougher and Roman Safiullin captured an national crisis on camera, and have taken it upon themselves to help those in need. Two UF documentary film students, John and Roman were in Haiti filming a documentary about the partnership of American, Aaron Jackson and Haitian, John Dieubon. These men work together in a non-traditional relationship interested in starting a wave of change in Haiti, beginning with a few small but important orphanages, and Aaron's non-profit organization that strives to de-worming the youth of Haiti. The documentary follows these two men, all the way through the unexpected and tragic earth quake that struck Haiti during filming. It is a message to all of America, and the world, of the state of crisis Haiti is in, but also about their determination to get through the crisis, and come out a better, stronger Haiti.

The film is a raw depiction of Haiti. John and Roman, who answered questions following the screening, very respectfully, but strategically capture still shots of bodies trapped under buildings, and scenes of loved ones running through the streets, screaming, crying and in shock, of what just happened. These scenes shocked people, brought tears to the audience's eyes, and truly effected everyone in the room. The film continued to follow the two characters in their post-quake attempts to clean up Haiti, and continue to help. This documentary was touching and extremely well executed. It was much more than a simple documentary, and it has potential to effect the world. Although an awful source, the earth quake was a large source of tension in the film, and though it does not end with a traditional resolve, that is reality, as documentaries are. The people of Haiti have not had a resolve. Each day continues to be a struggle, and they are making strides every day. This film goes deep into the subject of Haitian turmoil, discussing political, social and economical issues. It was very diverse, well arranged, well shot, and overall excellently executed. I would recommend this film to everyone I know, and plan to purchase a copy for this exact reason.

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