Haiti is the ultimate tourist destination in the Caribbean. There are all these great waterfalls, caves, ruins, and mountain tops that when you get there is no one else there but you and few other local people enjoying the view. It isn't wrapped up in a neat Disney package (at least not yet) so it isn't overrun with tourists. The resorts and hotels that they have built for tourists are top notch. The beaches are beautiful and almost never crowded. The restaurants in Petionville in particular are just fantastic. Haitian food in general is great. Its a little earthy, lots of rice, fun fried things, little spicy with the picklies, and lots of really fresh fruit. If you enjoy a drink, their award winning Prestige beer is usually available and ice-cold. Haiti's rum, Barbancourt, is arguably the best in the Caribbean.
They tell you Haiti isn't safe, but that isn't true. It is a little rough around the edges, but Haiti is a really safe place in the scheme of things. There are way less guns and violence than in the US. Sure the traffic laws are a minimal, so driving can feel sketchy, but there is a natural ebb and flow to it that you get used to. People are really really nice in Haiti.
Producers: Dave Ali Fils-Aimé | Dali Reel, Alex Horner | Horner Pictures, Francisco Momplaisir | J'aime les Cayes Cinematography/Editor/Writer: Alex Horner Field sound recordist: Nick Mihalevich | Cape Status Creole translation and adaptation: Marleen Julien Voiceover engineer: Freddie Feldman | Vocomotion Music composition: Rhian Sheehan - "A Thimble Full of Sorrow" Post-sound mix: Steve Horner Special thanks: Molly Augustin, Marleen Julien, James Murphy, Kevin Pierre, Thierry Rivette, Rhian Sheehan. Please check out the wonderful Rhian Sheehans music. http://www.rhiansheehan.com/ In October 2012, Nick, Dave, Francisco and I, set off on a 10 day journey along the Southern coast of Haiti in the back of a pickup. Our goal? To capture a side of Haiti that is rarely seen. Having been to Port Au Prince multiple times, it was refreshing to see Haiti in a new light. It's important to recognize that the images typically shown of Haiti, or any 3rd world country, do not necessarily represent the country as a whole. It has nothing to do with putting blinders on to problems and needs, but all to do with expanding your perception of a country. We hope that these images can help motivate someone to get out and go somewhere that may seem scary or intimidating. When you get into it, it's not all bad. www.hornerpictures.com
This is beautiful.