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- A young Haitian boy must decide if joining a gang is right for him.
PORT OF A PRINCE is used with permission from JR Aristide. Learn more at linktr.ee/juneeth.
Tiyo and his best friend Jeff are young boys who roam the streets of Port-au-Prince doing odd jobs for change. While running through the narrow corridors of a poor slum village, they come across a gang meeting and are offered the chance to join. To do so, they have to commit a crime for the gang.
Academically gifted but barred from school because he's unable to pay the fees, Tiyo is faced with either pledging his loyalty or losing the confidence of his grandfather, who dotes upon and guides Tiyo. But as he mulls over his choice, conflicting desires and loyalties collide in devastating ways, changing Tiyo's life forever.
Directed and written by JR Aristide, this powerful short drama captures not just the harshness of Haitian life in the wake of multiple disasters and social upheaval, but the end of a young boy's childhood as those terrible realities begin to shape his destiny. By telling the story through Tiyo's wise but increasingly disillusioned eyes, the film reminds us of the most vulnerable people affected by poverty, violence and social instability, made even more vulnerable by their invisibility on the world stage.
The storytelling combines the propulsion of a first-rate thriller with the almost painterly attention to detail of an intimate, character-based drama. Its sensibility is anchored in the portrait of young Tiyo, building up his conscientious, curious and caring character while also grounding him in a vivid sense of place. We experience Port-Au-Prince as Tiyo does: teeming with interesting people and experiences, but also full of danger. When he and his best friend stumble upon one of these dangers, they gain entrance into a hidden layer of experience: a world of gangs, who promise power and protection in exchange for violence committed on their behalf.
Young Tiyo is then set up for a dilemma, one underscored by a simultaneous sense of losing options. His grandfather, who is his guardian, can't pay Tiyo's school fees, so Tiyo is not allowed to attend. For a bright, curious boy, this is a cataclysmic loss, making him vulnerable to the gang's allure. As Tiyo, young performer Personna Wilensky is a remarkable and natural screen presence, deftly conveying his fundamental innocence and his inner turmoil as he decides his future amid diminishing possibilities. It plays out with an almost Shakespearian sense of intensity and inevitability, in a conclusion that leaves both Tiyo and viewers shaken and devastated.
Beyond its compelling storytelling and deft build-up of tension and suspense, PORT OF A PRINCE makes a case for the value of seeing and experiencing perspectives from all over the globe via cinema. Beyond its affecting narrative, it makes a case for the world not to forget Haiti, both for its rich culture and people and for the humanitarian crises it faces, such as political instability, economic devastation and catastrophic damage from natural disasters. It is in such chaos that institutions like gangs and corruption take root, promising order and protection in exchange for a devil's deal. Young, promising souls and the future they represent are at stake; the vividness of a story like this begs viewers not to forget or forsake them. - Krátké a kreslené filmy
Hi I’m JR Aristide, writer/director of Port of a Prince! Thank you tremendously for the likes and comments. Happy to answer any questions about the film.
Congratulations on finishing your project! Thank you for sharing it.
1) Are there things about Haiti under the white man that you wish you could get back?
2) What are the best ways forward for Haiti?
I loved it bro keep up the good work 🇭🇹🙏🏾
Awesome acting performances from everyone in the cast and great job dude 😎
This was very well put together . My heart goes out to all the young ones forced to live this lifestyle just for something to eat. May God be with them
Some of the best and most accurate representation I’ve seen of contemporary Haitian life since the collapse of Parliament and I’m incredibly proud that JR Aristide got to share such an intimate story in a powerful and effective manner. Bay yo bezwen pou chanjé. Libète pou Ayiti!
I couldn’t agree more 💔
The short film excellently captures the harsh realities faced by children in Haiti, particularly those in underserved areas. It raises the pressing issue: join a gang or lead a lawful life-a tough choice for children who hardly know any better.
Such a touching film! Executed very well. 👏 the ending left me at the edge of my seat. Would love to see this as a feature.
I knew this would break my heart even before watching it ❤ praying for Hope and la paie pou Haiti Cherie
😢 sad story but well done guys all the actors were on point. From the script , to the actors, the cameraman wow im speechless well done im dad about the story though
Bravo and thank you JR Aristide for this marvelous short film that show a hard reality in my dear Haiti. I love the title.
Mwen kontan anpiiiiiil film lan an kreyòl. Kontinye mete kreyòl ak Ayiti an valè. 💜💜💜💜💜💜
Please tell me there is a part 2 for this movie. Tiyo’s dad in real life was my classmate. He was a good person. I still believe Haiti can be restored. Good
Job to the production team.
I have no words.
Hard hitting story of how life is 😢 and a hard hitting end!!! Haiti......
Another heartbreaking issue is they practice child slavery over there. When the poorest people can’t feed their children, they send them to people who can give them food in exchange for doing all the chores, really everything, and it’s 24/7. They work them relentlessly hard and abusively. And if the child is an orphan? 99% of the time, that poor child is doomed.
Well done... and heart rendering.
Awesome job JR Aristide
J’ai adoré. Bon acteur le petit Wilensky.
Make another in Puerto Rico!
This is too 😢 but brilliantly acted. Well done to the whole crew!
This was heart-rending. 😢 My Haitian brothers and sisters l love you. You don't deserve this.
I hope for healing, restitution and reparation. Jamaica 🇯🇲 ❤
Good job ❤
difficult to be a good person under those conditions
Holy Sh_t!!!
So sad and yet so beautiful.
Side note: I wonder how is it possible that Haiti keeps being hit by terrible earthquakes that do not affect the Dominican Republic in any way.
We should all ask ourselves that.
I wonder if it has anything to do with the movement of the tectonic plates...
@@sethc6663 Of course it has. But not always. In fact I was hinting at sthg else. Nevermind.
I know to take this serious but 9:10 w the clothes pins took me so totally off guard lol sorry
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😢. Terrible…poor kids 😢
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I fear with the insane political climate we are in here in America, the country could evolve into this if we lose our democracy and constitutional rights.
And l'm sure thats not the worst those kids have to endure......
I give up, why the hell did that guy have ... CLOTHSPINS all over his face?
I wonder if he has a brother named French Toasto
Poor Haiti is doomed
The world is doomed.
Koze yo anpillll souf kap koupe kè lap bloke San kap koule ,yo mete nous nan sitiyasyon kalanberik sa a
Yon Jou fol Jou
Map tann res fim nan .
It should have been much longer. What happen the outcome of what occur in the end... Anyway good work on directing scenario and cinematography...
This story should be kept short and simple. The focus should be on solving problems.
@@eugenetswong ok with solving problems. But me I am trying to explore these kids acting depth and range... I believe there's more here for the director and screen writer could develop more topics and themes.
@@Artchictexture That makes sense.
@@Artchictexture My main concern is that a longer film would reduce the impact. It would be like trying to tell only 1 joke for an hour. It's not good after a while.
What is there to Say?poverty,ignorance,violence. Haiti is doomed,
Thanks for the uplifting comment.
@@adriannathegreat9890yes. Why so negative? Let us be ever hopeful and positive!
That's not entirely true
America might as well take over and change Haiti ...
Im of haitian descent.....i agree, beyond poverty, hyper religion and superstition is also hurting Haiti
If someone they didnt vote for wins that person made a pact with the devil and used magic to win the election......
if someone is sick.....someone put a curse on them
If a earthquake happen....its because God is displeased
It lowkey reminds me of ancient greece when they thought the spiritual world was the reasoning for EVERYTHING
Doesnt help that after they freed themselves the european countries put an embargo on them and France turned around and made them pay reparations for freeing themselves from slavery
Cold world
Read
“ISLAND BENEATH THE SEA”
BY ISABEL ALLENDE
We may learn the causes of this situation.
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They won't. It would be re-colonized and manipulated by the big US-er and it's competitors for Haiti. Am so sorry for my sister island
Some parts of America are heading towards being like Haiti
@@Bethsabee_Sheba_Newrose u live in UK, what do u know about America? I hope not youtube “documentaries”
And we let these people into America ...
Stuff like this happens on a global scale. 😂 As if "Americans" DON'T do this.
Yup.
America is just like this in many impoverished and crime ridden areas so what's your point?
@@justingary5322 We've always had issues with our own. If you're going to tell me the illegals arent responsible for the dramatic uptick in recent years then you are lost