Murder in Pacot

Murder in Pacot

2014 · 130 min · ★ 3.9 · Drama

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.

Directed by Raoul Peck · Written by Raoul Peck

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