Le President a-t-il Le Sida is a 2006 Haitian movie directed by Haitian Filmmaker Arnold Antonin starring Jimmy Jean-Louis (of Heroes) and Jessica Généus. It tells the story of Dao, a prominent musician who leads an unprotected sexual life with orgies and drug use. He changes his lifestyle when he meets Nina, a poor 23-year-old. Dao ends up in the hospital after a car accident. He later finds out that he has contracted AIDS. His mother takes him to a voodoo priest in hopes that the "evil spirits" will be removed. Nina marries him 6 months after finding out that he has AIDS.

Casting

  • Ricardo Lefèvre
  • Manfred Marcelin
  • Chantal Pierre-Louis
  • Réginald Lubin
  • Nadège Telfort

This movie is rated PG-13 and lasts for 1 hour and 50 minutes. It is subtitled in English, Spanish, and French.

Awards

  • 2006: FESPACO Special Award Of the Committee of Struggle against aids of Burkina Faso Does the Président have AIDS?
  • 2006: Festival Vues d'Afrique de Montreal Mention speciale du Jury Does the Président have AIDS?
  • 2007: FESPACO Paul Robeson prize for Does the President Have Aids?
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