Moloch Tropical High up in the mountains of an unnamed Caribbean country is a towering citadel, from where the nation’s autocratic though “democratically” elected President, Jean le Dieu, effects his reign. Styling himself as an imperial monarch, the President keeps a paranoid eye on the television and a lascivious one on his maidservant. All the while he ruthlessly stamps out opposition to his regime and enforces the rules with a chilling, erratic terror.
On the day that the President is set to welcome a host of foreign dignitaries, the streets explode in turmoil. As the uprising draws nearer to the castle and his guests cancel on him one by one, the President slowly comes undone, mumbling to himself like a mad Shakespearean king as fate closes in. Part elegant chamber drama, part absurdist political satire, Moloch Tropical is a scathing, disquieting critique of absolute power and the corrupt legacy of colonial rule.
Trinidad + Tobago premiere view all films | view all directors |
| Year |
2009 |
| Duration |
107 minutes |
| Type |
Dramatic feature |
| Country |
Haiti/France |
| Language |
French, Creole and English, with English subtitles |
| Director(s) |
Raoul Peck , |
| Rating |
n/a |
| Contact |
contact@velvet-film.com |
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