Canada

Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, filmmaker Joseph Hillel writes, directs and produces films about art. His first film, Regular or Super (2004), presents the work of the great architect Mies van der Rohe. Karsh Is History (2009) is a portrait of the famous photographer. Ayiti Toma (2013) is a reflection on the rich Haitian culture. His second feature, City Dreamers (2018), is a documentary about our changing urban environment and four women architects, inspiring trailblazers. Sur les pas de Rhodnie (Walkin on her footsteps_2021), inspired by the initiatory journey of the choreographer Rhodnie Désir, which takes us in the footsteps of the history of African peoples deported to America. In 2022, he wrote and directed, MTL_Vues du coeur, a film on the history of downtown Montreal. Koutkekout is his third feature, his second in Haiti.

Filmography

REGULAR OR SUPER, VIEWS ON MIES VAN DER ROHE (2004)
KARSH IS HISTORY (2008)
AYITI TOMA (2013)
CITY DREAMERS (2018)
IN THE STEPS OF RHODNIE (2021)
MTL_VIEWS FROM THE HEART (2022)
KOUTKEKOUT (2024)