Sweet Micky for President
- director: Ben Patterson
- actor: Michel Martelly Pras Michel Wyclef Jean
- writer: Pras Michel
Synopsis:
The film follows Pras Michel, Grammy award-winning rapper and founder of the hip-hop group The Fugees, as he returns to his homeland of Haiti post-earthquake and finds a corrupt government in paralysis. With no experience or money, Pras passionately mobilizes a presidential campaign for the unlikeliest of candidates: Michel Martelly, aka “Sweet Micky”, Haiti’s most popular and most outlandish pop star.
The idealistic and politically inexperienced pair set out against a corrupt government, civil unrest, and a fixed election system to change the course of Haitian history. When Pras’ former bandmate—superstar Wyclef Jean—also enters the presidential race, their chances seem further doomed and the story takes on the wild twists of celebrity drama. [Synopsis courtesy of LA Film Festival]
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