Adopting Haiti

Name: Adopting Haiti
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-01-12
Duration: 1 h
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Franckis Alexis, Pierre Alexis, Rose Arce

2011
G
1h

IMDb RATING

6.2/10

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The struggle of the Maison des Enfants de Dieu orphanage and the 135 children who called it home. "Adopting Haiti" shines a light on a side of the Haitian tragedy that few are even aware exi... Read allThe struggle of the Maison des Enfants de Dieu orphanage and the 135 children who called it home. "Adopting Haiti" shines a light on a side of the Haitian tragedy that few are even aware exists. With only the clothes on his back, filmmaker Timothy Wolfer followed Tawnya Constanti... Read allThe struggle of the Maison des Enfants de Dieu orphanage and the 135 children who called it home. "Adopting Haiti" shines a light on a side of the Haitian tragedy that few are even aware exists. With only the clothes on his back, filmmaker Timothy Wolfer followed Tawnya Constantino and a team of dedicated volunteers as they navigated the often dangerous conditions in ... Read all

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- Timothy Wolfer
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6.2/10

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A touching insight to how Haiti's problems affect the children

This documentary gives some "behind the scenes" insight to the difficulties and complexities surrounding the issue of adopting children from Haiti, while offering insight in the day to day struggles of survival with the basic needs being food, water and shelter. I was impressed by the crowded quarters, the lack of sanitation, and the flies and heat.

I believe the introduction of Soledad Obrien and Anderson Cooper gives more credibility to the film although the film's director did a credible job in the story line and continuity of the scenes. I was also impressed by the lack of communication at the U.S. State Department level to clear the way for the children to immigrate to the United States.