Dany Laferrière: Films From a Poet’s Imagination

This two-disc double feature of powerful films about present-day Haiti by writer/director Dany Laferrière begins with "How to Conquer America in One Night" (2004), the story of a handsome young Haitian man (Michel Mpambara) with aspirations to become a womanizer with the aid of his uncle. With Maka Kotto, Sophie Faucher. The duo (at younger ages) returns in the prequel "On the Verge of a Fever" (1971), getting into serious trouble with the oppressive military police. Uly Darly, Lansana Kourouma star. 184 min. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: French; Subtitles: English; biographies. In French with English subtitles.