Distinguished is level 3 of 4 in the Haiti Hall of Fame: sustained excellence over a career, widely honoured at home. See how the levels work.
Why they are here
A filmmaker who grew up between Haiti, Congo, the United States and Germany, and whose films confront history and power.
Peck's Lumumba (2000) and the James Baldwin documentary I Am Not Your Negro (2016), which was nominated for an Academy Award, are his best-known works. He served as Haiti's minister of culture in the 1990s.
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