A director and writer, born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He lived between the Congo, France, Germany, and the United States. After obtaining a degree in economic sciences from Germany, he joined the Film and Television Academy in Berlin (DFFB) and participated in many documentaries and short films. Then, he worked in several positions, including the former Minister of Culture in Haiti. In 2010, he became the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the film school, La Fémis. He is known for I Am Not Your Negro (2016), Lumumba (2000), and Lumumba: Death of a Prophet (1991).