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The film tells the story somewhat obliquely, from the perspective of pras michel, once a member of the grammywinning group the fugees, who is. Martellys road to presidency in 2011 is the subject of a new documentary, sweet micky for president. The former walking dead and prison break star relied on her own heartbreaking experiences to tell the powerful story in new nbc series, council of dads. Sweet micky for president trailer music and politics collide when international music star, pras michel of the fugees, returns to his homeland of haiti following the devastating earthquake of 2010 to mobilize a presidential. A lonely young woman living with her agoraphobic aunt develops a friendship with a woman who hides a strange darkness. Jan 22, 2016 music and politics collide when international music star, pras michel of the fugees, returns to his homeland of haiti following the devastating earthquake of 2010 to mobilize a presidential. Watch sweet micky for president 2015 full hd online. Music and politics collide when international music star, pras michel of the fugees, returns to his homeland of haiti following the devastating earthquake of 2010 to mobilize a presidential campaign for haitis most controversial musician. Sweet micky for president follows pras michel, grammy awardwinning rapper and founder of the hiphop. Watch sweet micky for president 2015 full hd online directed by ben patterson. Filmography sweet micky for president 2014 producers pras michel, karyn rachtman, ben patterson.
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Sweet micky for president takes the audience on an unbelievable, wild ride through difficult haitian politics, in a story that is both entertaining and educational. Nov 17, 2015 sweet micky for president is a darling at film festivals coast to coast. The energy never falters as the film jumps from talkinghead. The former fugees rapper pras travels back to haiti after the earthquake in 2010 and is met with a country in ruins and paralyzed by government corruption. It revolves around the 2011 haitian presidential elections and the controversial candidacy of the haitian pop star known as sweet micky michel martelly, whose bawdy performances include things like diapers and crossdressing. Watch pras michels film sweet micky for president a film. As haiti prepare for the departure of current president michel martelly, martellys journey from artist to politician, sweet micky for president has. After a string of roles in smaller budget features and television shows, in addition to producing a few documentaries, pras fully steps into the spotlight with sweet micky for president, an awardwinning doc chronicling his deep involvement in the unlikely, yet ultimately successful presidential campaign of the ribald haitian kompas singer. Sweet micky for president 2015 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nov 12, 2015 documentaries are my absolutely favorite thing to watch. Cinematography ben patterson, josh hyde, wyatt rogowski. To those who dont closely follow haitian politics, ben pattersons film sweet micky for president accomplishes what it sets out to do. Sweet micky follows michel martellys unlikely path to the.
It revolves around the 2011 haitian presidential elections and the controversial candidacy of the haitian pop star known as sweet micky michel martelly, whose bawdy performances include things. Underlying the film is the fractious and complex relationship between the. Sweet micky for president follows pras michel, grammy awardwinning rapper and founder of the hiphop group the fugees, as he returns to his homeland of haiti. As there is in nearly every film karyn rachtman has been associated with, there is a perfect needle drop in sweet micky for president to introduce michel martelly, the highly unlikely candidate who sought the top office in haiti in the wake of.
Martelly was one of haitis bestknown musicians for over a decade, going by the stage name sweet micky. Music and politics collide when international music star, pras michel of the fugees, returns to his homeland of haiti following the devastating earthquake of 2010, to find a country paralysed by a corrupt government. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Music and politics meld together in sweet micky for president. Wyclef jean, left, and pras michel dressed for politics in sweet micky for president. Pras giving haiti sweet micky for president clip 1192015 former fugees member pras talks about campaigning with haitian performerturnedpolitician michel martelly in his documentary sweet micky for president. With no experience or money, he mobilises a presidential campaign for haitis most. Allison hagendorf was born on november 14, 1979 in new city, new york, usa. Martellys road to presidency in 2011 is the subject of a new documentary, sweet micky for.
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