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After the 2010 earthquake, the Toyota Land Cruiser (called “zo reken”, or “shark bone”, in Creole) has become a symbol of aid in Haiti. Today one such car serves as mass transport for all who need to get somewhere in the dangerous capital. The driver zigzags between barricades, potholes, and demonstrators. Its passengers discuss current problems – corruption, crime and neo-colonialism. Talk also turns to the work of humanitarian organisations, who on the one hand helped provide basic necessities, but also sowed enormous social and economic inequality. This film drive through Port-au-Prince is a comprehensive reflection about present-day Haiti.
After the 2010 earthquake, the Toyota Land Cruiser (called “zo reken”, or “shark bone”, in Creole) has become a symbol of aid in Haiti. Today one such car serves as mass transport for all who need to get somewhere in the dangerous capital. The driver zigzags between barricades, potholes, and demonstrators. Its passengers discuss current problems – corruption, crime and neo-colonialism. Talk also turns to the work of humanitarian organisations, who on the one hand helped provide basic necessities, but also sowed enormous social and economic inequality. This film drive through Port-au-Prince is a comprehensive reflection about present-day Haiti.