16/6
Global Affairs and Human Development
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34m
The terrible earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010 resulted in the displacement of 1.5 million, a death toll of 300,000 human beings, and 10 billion m3 of debris from over 200,000 damaged buildings. What are the causes that enabled these catastrophic consequences? The 16/6 Project was created to support the rehabilitation with community participation of damaged and dangerous neighborhoods, and sought to improve living conditions by promoting the establishment of basic social services prioritized by the community.
Director: Nicolás Cuellar
Producers: Alejandro Pacheco & Jonathan Stack
2014 | 34 min
Haiti
FILMMAKER Q&A:
https://simaacademy.com/filmmaker-qa/16-6/
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