23 Jan 2024
Le Fils
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Voodoo
In 1925, during the occupation of Haiti, a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant was stationed in charge of the small island of La Gonave. He befriended the natives and was so popular that they named him King Faustin I and installed him as their ruler. He ruled the island for three years, then left and returned to make this documentary.
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Faustin Wirkus Self
Fred Shields Narrator
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