Dailymotion Features Film@11’s Documentary, “Haiti: Where Did the Money Go?”
Gripping five-part series examines the roadblocks to reconstructing the devastated nation
January 19, 2011
Dailymotion, one of the largest online video destinations in the world, today announced that the documentary series “Haiti: Where Did the Money Go?” will be available for on demand viewing on the site in the U.S. and around the world. Produced by Film@11 and released in tandem with the one year anniversary of Haiti’s tragic earthquake, the film explores the roadblocks preventing billions of dollars in donations from reaching the populace in need.
“At the year anniversary of this tragic event, it is important to remind people that the crisis is not over, but also to recognize the remarkable resilience of the Haitian population.”
Shot in HD and presented in five parts, the documentary shows the gritty reality of the Haiti’s slow reconstruction and the lives of the country’s citizens as they survive amidst deplorable conditions in the camps of Port au Prince. Through interviews with leaders from the NGO, banking and political communities, award-winning journalist Michele Mitchell examines the dilemma of allocating funds for recovery that plagues the country, and what can and must be done to solve it.
“We are proud to feature such an important documentary series on our site,” stated Joy Marcus, General Manager of Dailymotion, U.S. “At the year anniversary of this tragic event, it is important to remind people that the crisis is not over, but also to recognize the remarkable resilience of the Haitian population."
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