How (not) to Build a School in Haiti (2022)

Development, history, and colonialism collide when a seemingly simple aid project spirals out of control in Haiti. Headstrong American Tim Myers clashes with Haitian leader Anselme Saimplice, forcing a reckoning on privilege and power.

Cast (5)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

J

Jim Cavnar

Founding Member of Cross International

Madame Claude

Farmer

Adam Davidson

Self

Jack C. Newell

Narrator

Barack Obama

Self

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