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The Many Lives of a New York City Doorman

Lydia Cornett · USA · Documentary · 15 min · 222K views

Doorman, art dealer and violinist Yves Deshommes juggles three lives in New York, all in service of helping his fellow Haitians back home.

A warm, surprising portrait of an everyday New Yorker whose quiet hustle changes lives in Haiti.

The unusual working life of Yves Deshommes—as a doorman, art dealer, and violinist—has been in service of improving the lives of his fellow-Haitians in their home country.

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