Richard Sénécal Sounds the Alarm to Safeguard Compas Direct’s Legacy

Haitian filmmaker Richard Sénécal delivered a plea for the preservation of audiovisual archives related to compas direct, an essential but neglected part of Haiti’s cultural heritage. Invited on Magik 9’s morning show on Thursday, August 21, 2025, as part of its special broadcasts marking the 70th anniversary of compas direct, Mr. Sénécal also shared his personal experiences and the difficulties surrounding the conservation of archives.

Jonasson Odigène
21 Aug 2025 — Lecture : 2 min.

“I am one of the few owners of an audiovisual production company who gave importance to archives,” said Richard Sénécal. At a time when most producers were focused on immediate broadcast, he was already thinking about the future.

“We always preserved those tapes. It was one of our concerns despite the additional cost it entailed,” he testified.

In 2010, the earthquake that devastated Haiti also destroyed part of the audiovisual heritage. Worse still, when trying to f

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