have improved to some extent soon after the film. New houses with electricity and water have been built together with rural clinics. The guards no longer carry guns, and the Haitians can leave the plantation. More recent service workers from the U.S. who have traveled to the La Romana region of the Dominican Republic to partner with the Good Samaritan Hospital in providing relief efforts to the bateyes report different findings. In the network of more than 200 bateyes around La Romana, more than 50% have undrinkable water. Most do not have electricity. Guards are often seen with firearms. While Haitians are allowed to leave the plantations, they lack the financial resources and/or relationships to do so. Malnutrition and dehydration are the number one causes of death among children. See also Uncommon Productions References External links New York Times Review of the film Documentary films about poverty 2007 films Documentary films about the labor movement Documentary films about sugar 2007 documentary films Documentary films about immigration Films set in Haiti Films set in the Dominican Republic Films shot in Haiti Films shot in the Dominican Republic Haitian Creole-language films 2000s English-language films 2000s Spanish-language films 2007 multilingual films