Anti-Duvalier protest movement Anti-Duvalier protest movement The Anti-Duvalier protest movement was a series of demonstrations in Haiti from 23 May 1984 – 7 February 1986, that led to the overthrow of President Jean-Claude Duvalier and the Duvalier dynasty regime. Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier was elected to presidency in the 1957 general election, and he declared himself “President for life” following the 1964 constitutional referendum. In the aftermath of the 1958 coup d'état attempt, to keep the populace subservient, Papa Doc created a paramilitary force called the Tonton Macoutes (), notorious of its use of violence and intimidation. In 1970, the force was renamed
Jean-Claude Mocik Jean-Claude Mocik Jean-Claude Mocik, was born on February 9, 1958 in Livry Gargan. He is a film-maker, video director, a director and teacher. After studies of cinema and broadcasting in Paris VIII University, Jean-Claude Mocik worked with Pierre Jolivet : "Strictement personnel" (1985), "Le complexe du kangourou" (1986) and Jean-Pierre Mocky : "Le Pactole" (1985), "La machine à découdre" (1986). Then he became assistant-director of Jean-Paul Jaud : "SOS Charlot" (1983), "La Marseillaise" (1989). He realized fictions : "Piste" (1980), "Moco Fictions"(2007), documentaries : "Théatre, Ecole Créativité" (1982) and "Looking For Beethoven" ( 2012 ), experimental films : "Paris Figure