Jean Jean

Acting

Jean Jean

Born January 1, 1980 (age 46)

Jean Jean is a Haitian-Dominican actor and filmmaker known for his work in theatre and cinema. He gained international recognition for his leading role in “Woodpeckers” (2017), for which he received the Best Actor award at the Havana Film Festival and Best Ibero-American Actor at the Guadalajara International Film Festival. He began his career in Dominican theatre, training at the Ángel Haché Per…

Known For

Operación PatakónOperación Patakón · 2007
Operación Patakón
2007
MovieActionComedy
FredaFreda · 2021
Freda
★ 6.82021
MovieDrama
Freda lives with her mother, sister and little brother in a popular neighbourhood of Haiti. They survive with their little street food shop. The precariousness and violence of their daily life pushes them to do everything they can to escape their situation in the hope of finding a better life.
La cárcel de La Victoria: El cuarto hombreLa cárcel de La Victoria: El cuarto hombre · 2004
La cárcel de La Victoria: El cuarto hombre
★ 7.02004
MovieDrama
A man enters the most dangerous prison in Santo Domingo in search of revenge against the man who killed his son.
The Last MealThe Last Meal · 2024
The Last Meal
★ 7.02024
MovieDrama
Reynold is dying of cancer. He uses his last meals to share them with his daughter. As the meal progresses, a ritual begins to take hold, the dishes acting as reminders of the past. Vanessa discovers who her father really is.
HermafroditaHermafrodita · 2009
Hermafrodita
★ 5.72009
Movie
Based in the 1960's, in a small village of the Dominican Republic, Maria, a hermaphrodite, is born. She is brought up by her grandmother in a racial environment. She experiences her first love with La Melaza an assassin who seeks refuge in her town. Her childhood best friend Wanda tries to break up the two due to her jealousy and love for Maria. Maria's life takes a turn when La Melaza discovers her dual-sexuality.
Printemps Now!Printemps Now! · 2018
Printemps Now!
★ 7.02018
MovieDocumentary
How Montreal is transformed from winter to spring. Inspired by Berlin: Symphony of a great city, Printemps Now! is a cinematographic poem, an audiovisual symphony of the city of Montreal transitioning from winter to spring.
1805 A Butterfly Drive1805 A Butterfly Drive · 2019
1805 A Butterfly Drive
2019
MovieDrama
What's really happening at 1805 A Butterfly Drive? A mother and her daughter, a mystery, wild emotions...
Under the Same SunUnder the Same Sun · 2026
Under the Same Sun
2026
MovieDramaHistory
1819. A young Spanish heir, a Chinese weaver, and a Haitian deserter struggle to find their place and humanity in the tense cultural crossroads of the colonial Caribbean. They embark on the ambitious endeavor of establishing a silk factory in the very heart of the island of Hispaniola.

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