The Documentary

Day 1

Mark: March 3rd. Port-au-Prince.

Mark: The plane landed two hours ago, and I already know this is nothing like anything I've shot before.

Mark: The heat is brutal. Humidity that sticks to your skin like a second layer.

Mark: Tomorrow, Jean-Pierre, my local guide, is picking me up.

Mark: The documentary is called 'Between Two Worlds.' About voodoo practices in rural Haiti.

Mark: The production company gave me a month. I've got two cameras, a drone, and ambient mics.

Mark: This is going to be huge. I can feel it.

Day 2

Mark: Jean-Pierre is a thin, serious guy with a smile that comes and goes in a flash.

Mark: He speaks French, Haitian Creole, and pretty decent Spanish.

Mark: We're heading to a village 4 hours away. It's called Fond-des-Blancs.

Mark: The road is red dirt. Potholes that rattle your bones.

Mark: The further we get from the city, the smaller the houses get. Tin roofs. Barefoot kids.

Mark: Jean-Pierre warns me: 'Respect above all. This isn't a show.'

Day 3

Mark: We reached the village at sunset. About 40 houses scattered among tropical vegetation.

Mark: They set me up in a room next to the voodoo temple. The hounfour.

Mark: The houngan is named Ti Joseph. An old man with eyes that seem to see more than they show.

Mark: He told me through Jean-Pierre: 'You can film what the spirits allow.'

Mark: I couldn't tell if that was a welcome or a warning.

Mark: Voodoo isn't what Hollywood sells. I already knew that. But seeing it up close is different.

Day 4

Mark: First day of shooting. A walk through the village.

Mark: I filmed the market, a voodoo altar with candles, rum, and dried flowers.