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PURGATORIO Directed by Martine Jean 12 minutes | Haiti/USA | 2014 At the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, Rosa Jean-Louis fights for her life and the survival of her child. This film is a depiction of the impact of the Dominican Republic Constitutional Tribunal’s decision of September 2013 on Dominicans of Haitian descent. The ruling rendered thousands stateless.Read More
Ongoing conflicts between undocumented immigrants from Haiti living and working toward a better life in the adjoining island nation of the Dominican Republic, and the more recent hostilities this past summer with the deportation of Haitian men, women, and children born there to non-citizen parents, is the inspiration behind the new feature film, Cristo Rey. A selection at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, this vibrantly shot and contemporary update of Romeo and Juliet, is a powerful indictment of the racism and poverty in the Dominican Republic. Set in theRead More
Bollywood superstar Kabir Bedi is in Trinidad for the world-premiere of Bazodee the Movie. Bedi stars alongside Trinidadian soca artiste Machel Montano in the feature film Bazodee, which premiered on September 23, 2015. In addition to his busy schedule of public appearances in promotion of the new movie, Bedi graciously accepted the Tourism Development Company’s (TDC) invitation to tour some places of interest in Trinidad. His itinerary included visits to the Temple by the Sea, the Caroni Bird Sanctuary, the 85 feet-tall Hanuman Murti, the city of Port of SpainRead More
STEELPAN MOVIE, PANOMUNDO, WORLD PREMIERE DATE ANNOUNCED: Friday, 17th October UK/USA Award-winning filmmakers Keith Musaman Morton and Charysse Tia Harper will host the World Premiere of their documentary, Panomundo, on Friday, 17th October 2014, at 7:30PM at YAA Centre in west London. The film depicts the history of the steelpan and its global influence. “This is an exciting moment for us, because audiences will be able to understand the impact the steelpan has made around the world!” exclaimed Morton. Over the course of three years, the duo travelled to sevenRead More
12 MONTHS MOVIE TO BE SHOWN AT URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL The documentary about generosity will make its East Coast debut USA, 12 Months (2014), a documentary about a man who rents his home for a year to a family in transitional housing for $1 per month, will be shown on Friday, Sept. 19th at 12:00PM at AMC 34th Street Theatres as an official selection of Urbanworld Film Festival. The festival runs between September 17th and 21st and is hosted by BET Networks and sponsored by HBO. “I am very excitedRead More
Out A Streets is a movie based on circumstances as the driving force into a life that an inner city youth never wanted; And now he is in the wrong place with bad company and is about to learn the hard way what life is “Out A Street”. The viewer is advised to approach this DVD in an amateuristic perspective realizing that there are some imperfections. These should be viewed as being of minor consequence in view of the considerable lengths that young budding films makers with no funding wentRead More
Jamaica, U.S.A – Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, The Harder They Come has inspired countless reggae music love-ins on college campuses and among Jamaicans around the world. Now the iconic movie can add a dancehall rhythm to its list of tributes, as One Jam Music releases Bounty’s blazing Harder — a devastating response to all his challengers, and the teaser to One Jam’s latest production, the Harder Than Hard album slated for release in early 2014. Harder Than Hard is the brainchild and labor of love of One Jam Music,Read More
LONDON, England – West Indies Cricket ODI Captain and one of the biggest sporting stars to emerge from the Caribbean in recent times, Dwayne Bravo, is set to spend his 30th birthday on Monday, October 7th, filming his movie debut in an Indian thriller. Bravo, a flamboyant and renowned entertainer, with two singles already released in collaboration with Grammy-award winning superstar Beenie Man, will feature in a specially created song and dance sequence for the much anticipated Tamil movie, ‘Ula,’ directed by the highly-respected Rajan Madhav. This is Bravo’s firstRead More
Film Lovers & Caribbean Enthusiasts! caribFILM, a division of caribBEING, a boutique non-profit based in Flatbush whose mission is to “build community through the lens of Caribbean cinema and art,” presents the 3rd Annual Flatbush Film Festival: West Indian Edition. caribBEING presents 11 classic & contemporary films in 7 nights with 4 US Premieres including Ring di Alarm! (Jamaica), No Soca, No Life (Trinidad & Tobago), Cabbie Chronicles(Jamaica) and an encore presentation of the popular, I’m Santana, The Movie (Trinidad & Tobago) throughout 3 cinemas from October 25th through NovemberRead More