The Caribbean International Film Fest (CIFF) lands at Belgrade Theatre with a collection of contemporary films from the diaspora, reflecting on movement and settlement.
After a variety of short films by the region’s emerging filmmakers, the evening culminates with the award-winning feature film Bantú Mama by Ivan Herrera, starring Clarisse Albrecht.
Programme:
Hair Truth – Jamal Weekes (Barbados): A brief insight into the concerning responses people with natural hair encounter in Barbados.
The 1979 La Soufrière Eruption – Johann Medford, Arnaldo James, Nadia Huggins (Trinidad And Tobago): An animation of the stark reality faced by a Caribbean community grappling with the aftermath of a volcanic eruption. 2 mins
The 1979 La Soufrière Eruption – Johann Medford, Arnaldo James, Nadia Huggins (Trinidad And Tobago): An animation of the stark reality faced by a Caribbean community grappling with the aftermath of a volcanic eruption. 5 mins
Jerk – Raine Allen Miller (Jamaica/UK): A Jamaican man who built his life in a UK community battles depression and disillusionment.
25 Frames – Lunise Cerin (USA/Haiti): Eliamene a shy 16-year old who recently immigrated to Philadelphia from Haiti explores her new home and makes a friend while completing a photography assignment. 10 mins
25 Frames – Lunise Cerin (USA/Haiti): Eliamene a shy 16-year old who recently immigrated to Philadelphia from Haiti explores her new home and makes a friend while completing a photography assignment. 13 mins
Salted – Aïshah Granviel, Tittel Del Mar (Curaçao): Local journalist Jacqueline sets out to find who was behind the scream that pierced the local community in Curaçao. Jacqueline interviews several witnesses and learns that gossip is just like salt; it’s in everything! 23 mins
Bantú Mama – Ivan Herrera (Dominican Republic): A French woman of African descent escapes detention in the Dominican Republic. She finds shelter in the most dangerous district of Santo Domingo, where she is taken in by a group of children. By becoming their protégée and maternal figure, she will see her destiny change inexorably. 1 hour
Caribbean International Film Fest is the only festival in the UK exclusively celebrating Caribbean stories. It is run by Caribbean Pop-Up Cinema and supported by Film Hub Midlands. Find out more about CIFF here: www.caribbeancinema.org
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