News Archives - Caribbean-movie.com https://caribbean-movie.com/category/news/ Showcasing the latest in Caribbean movies! Sat, 08 Jul 2023 16:30:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 In a Netflix documentary about Yoruba culture, Trinidad and Tobago is featured https://caribbean-movie.com/bigger-than-africa/ Sun, 19 Jun 2022 14:31:45 +0000 https://caribbean-movie.com/?p=1059 Trinidad and Tobago is included in the upcoming Netflix documentary Bigger than Africa, which premieres on May 13, as one of six nations where Yoruba culture has survived. Cultural activist Eintou Pearl Springer, historian Valerie Taylor, and late artist LeRoy Clarke are among the local interviewees. According to the Netflix synopsis, the video explores Yoruba […]

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Trinidad and Tobago is included in the upcoming Netflix documentary Bigger than Africa, which premieres on May 13, as one of six nations where Yoruba culture has survived. Cultural activist Eintou Pearl Springer, historian Valerie Taylor, and late artist LeRoy Clarke are among the local interviewees. According to the Netflix synopsis, the video explores Yoruba culture by following the transatlantic slave trade path from West Africa to the United States, Nigeria, Brazil, Republic of Benin, Trinidad and Tobago, and Cuba. It investigates the causes behind Yoruba culture’s powerful and long-lasting presence in these countries, as well as the significance of spirituality in the fight for emancipation and the Civil Rights Movement. Trinidad and Tobago is one of the few nations in the world with an Orisha Marriage Act and the possibility for believers going in court to swear on a block of iron representing the Orisa Ogun, according to the release.

View the Trailer here: https://youtu.be/eWT8SIDYbv4

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New Bob Marley Movie Project Moving Forward https://caribbean-movie.com/bob-marley-movie/ Sun, 19 Jun 2022 14:15:43 +0000 https://caribbean-movie.com/?p=1053 The director of “King Richard,” Reinaldo Marcus Green, has confirmed that a film about reggae legend Bob Marley is in the works. The documentary will focus on the creation of Bob Marley’s album “Exodus.” Marley, a pioneer of the reggae genre and the founder of one of the most influential bands of all time, Bob […]

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The director of “King Richard,” Reinaldo Marcus Green, has confirmed that a film about reggae legend Bob Marley is in the works. The documentary will focus on the creation of Bob Marley’s album “Exodus.” Marley, a pioneer of the reggae genre and the founder of one of the most influential bands of all time, Bob Marley and The Wailers, was instrumental in educating the world about Jamaican culture. He was also known for being an outspoken supporter of democratic and social reform, expressing his political views through music. Despite his celebrity and popularity, a major, big-budget film about his life has never been made. Green is currently working on a script with Zach Baylin, who he worked with on “King Richard,” and it is rumoured that Bob Marley’s eldest son, Ziggy Marley, is producing and overseeing the project. Green said that Ziggy Marley, who is also the project’s producer, is his contact for the film, and that he and Baylin expect to have a completed script soon. He stated that the film will begin in 1976, after Marley survived an assassination attempt and relocated to London to record his ninth studio album, “Exodus.” Green claims that the film project already owns the rights to some of Marley’s music.

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New Short Film “Fanm Nan Mòn” highlights spiritual connection between Haitian women and Haiti https://caribbean-movie.com/fanm-nan-mon/ Sun, 19 Jun 2022 14:08:14 +0000 https://caribbean-movie.com/?p=1047 Haitian-American visual artist Love Souley, portrays the roles of Haitian women, and their spiritual connection, to their homeland in her new film, “Fanm Nan Mòn.” The film, which is available on Vimeo, is brief but thoughtful, depicting a number of women in a variety of settings. In this 12-and-27-second short, the roles of the women […]

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Haitian-American visual artist Love Souley, portrays the roles of Haitian women, and their spiritual connection, to their homeland in her new film, “Fanm Nan Mòn.” The film, which is available on Vimeo, is brief but thoughtful, depicting a number of women in a variety of settings. In this 12-and-27-second short, the roles of the women — herbalists, mothers, artisans, dancers, merchants, and neighbours — blend together. The women move through a series of scenes, set against a backdrop of homes, forests, oceans, and fields. “The women of Haiti are women who work hard to raise their children”, says the female narrator. “In the morning, they wake up, they don’t even know what they’re going to feed their children, but they work hard and food is provided”

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Comedian BawdaCat makes big-screen debut https://caribbean-movie.com/bawdacat-movie/ Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:59:52 +0000 https://caribbean-movie.com/?p=1041 BawdaCat, a comedian, old-school deejay, and YouTube sensation, is making his film debut and couldn’t be more excited. BawdaCat, a comedian, old-school deejay, and YouTube sensation (BawdaCat Tales), is making his film debut and couldn’t be more excited. He appears in the new Jamaican film Fall of Revenge, starring the late Louie Rankin and Paul […]

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BawdaCat, a comedian, old-school deejay, and YouTube sensation, is making his film debut and couldn’t be more excited. BawdaCat, a comedian, old-school deejay, and YouTube sensation (BawdaCat Tales), is making his film debut and couldn’t be more excited. He appears in the new Jamaican film Fall of Revenge, starring the late Louie Rankin and Paul Campbell. According to BawdaCat, his path to this position was uneventful. In March of last year, it just fell into his lap and the stars aligned. “I think the producer dem see me on YouTube and reach out to Drizzy and find me” “They said that they want me to do a clip in the movie, but dem never get to do it because I was going to Canada.”

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The Sweetest Girl – A Forbidden Love Story Film Up For Awards at Hollywood Film Festival https://caribbean-movie.com/the-sweetest-girl/ Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:51:38 +0000 https://caribbean-movie.com/?p=1035 “The Sweetest Girl – A Forbidden Love”, is a love story that takes a deadly end. Inspired by true events, the tale highlights a family torn apart by secrets and confessions, expressing universal and transcendent themes of love, hope and redemption.The film’s writer and producer is Yanatha Desouvre. He described filming during the peak of […]

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“The Sweetest Girl – A Forbidden Love”, is a love story that takes a deadly end. Inspired by true events, the tale highlights a family torn apart by secrets and confessions, expressing universal and transcendent themes of love, hope and redemption.The film’s writer and producer is Yanatha Desouvre. He described filming during the peak of COVID as difficult but worthwhile. “We are excited about the impact that it’s made,” he said. The 23-minute short film has received critical acclaim, including Best Picture at the South Florida International Film Festival and Best Original Story at the New York International Film Awards. The story is based on true events and addresses issues such as gun violence and human trafficking in Haiti. Desouvre hopes that viewers will leave with a new perspective on life in Haiti. “It tells us to keep telling stories about Haiti, Haitian Americans, and the Haitian experience”, he says. The filmmakers are on their way to submitting to, and hopefully winning, Oscar-qualifying film festivals. Homage to Wyclef Jean is payed through the film discography. The film will be screened virtually on November 6th at the Hollywood Florida Film Festival.

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Bounty Killer Cast in Jamaican Crime Drama Film https://caribbean-movie.com/bounty-killer-movie/ Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:43:31 +0000 https://caribbean-movie.com/?p=1029 After landing a starring role in an upcoming Jamaican film, Bounty Killer is set to make his feature film debut. After landing a starring role in an upcoming Jamaican film, Bounty Killer is set to make his feature film debut. The film, which has yet to be named, is being produced primarily by the 9Z […]

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After landing a starring role in an upcoming Jamaican film, Bounty Killer is set to make his feature film debut. After landing a starring role in an upcoming Jamaican film, Bounty Killer is set to make his feature film debut. The film, which has yet to be named, is being produced primarily by the 9Z film company. That company, led by Nigel Dixon, is planning a crime drama set in Jamaica. The film promises to address a number of societal issues on the island. Bounty is overjoyed to be able to add this new skill to his repertoire.The opportunity to represent Jamaican culture in a film setting, is the most important thing to him. “Killer is always against crime and violence, so I agreed to do this movie to send a message to the youth of Jamaica. Acting is always something I considered doing, but it has to represent what Bounty Killer stands for”, he said. The film follows the life of a young man through a story of violence and corruption, after he discovers a gun in his neighbourhood . Dixon also revealed that this is the role that Bounty Killer will play.

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She’s the World’s First Black Female Double-O Agent…And She Has Jamaican Roots! https://caribbean-movie.com/shes-the-worlds-first-black-female-double-o-agent-and-she-has-jamaican-roots/ Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:32:48 +0000 https://caribbean-movie.com/?p=1023 In No Time to Die, Lashana Lynch (Nomi) is given Bond’s licence to kill. She is not the new Bond, but rather a new character who inherits his MI6 secret agent number after he departs. Lynch, a daughter of Jamaican parents, is proud of her background, which has helped her understand her role in a […]

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In No Time to Die, Lashana Lynch (Nomi) is given Bond’s licence to kill. She is not the new Bond, but rather a new character who inherits his MI6 secret agent number after he departs. Lynch, a daughter of Jamaican parents, is proud of her background, which has helped her understand her role in a Bond film set in the country of her parents and grandparents. Lynch stated that her strong, cheeky, and witty character emerged and took shape early. Mainly as a result of conversations and collaborations with writer-director Cary Fukunaga and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge, about her historic role as the first black female 007 with a licence to kill. Lynch believes it is vital for young black girls to understand the sensitive aspect of her character, Nomi, as well as the fact that she is a superhero, because she epitomises the strong black woman in many ways. Lynch is a British actress best known for her roles in Still Star-Crossed and Captain Marvel as fighter pilot Maria Rambeau.

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Reggae Artist E-Dee (Everton Dennis) has landed roles in 2 new movies https://caribbean-movie.com/new-movie-role-for-e-dee/ Sun, 19 Jun 2022 13:21:42 +0000 https://caribbean-movie.com/?p=1017 Everton ‘E-Dee’ Dennis, a Jamaican actor and musician, was recently cast in two major Hollywood projects, Gangland Musical and Chocolate City 3. The musical Gangland is a contemporary rendition of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. E-Dee portrays ‘Ragga,’ a Jamaican mobster who transacts business with both gangs. Chocolate City 3 follows a new exotic dancer who […]

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Everton ‘E-Dee’ Dennis, a Jamaican actor and musician, was recently cast in two major Hollywood projects, Gangland Musical and Chocolate City 3. The musical Gangland is a contemporary rendition of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. E-Dee portrays ‘Ragga,’ a Jamaican mobster who transacts business with both gangs. Chocolate City 3 follows a new exotic dancer who arrives at the Chocolate City club and causes havoc. E-Dee was on the soundtrack of Netflix’s Chocolate City 2 and landed the role in Chocolate City 3 as a result of his music. It was difficult for him before he got these roles, but it’s getting better now that he has more work to show. He released a slew of new music and was cast in two new films, Temperature Rising and French Connection. E-Dee previously appeared in Out the Gate, a feature film loosely based on his life and starring renowned Jamaican actors Paul Campbell and Oliver Samuels. Fancy Face is E-most Dee’s recent single from his upcoming album Elevation.

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Jamaican-Born Filmmaker Diane Robinson Debuts First Film https://caribbean-movie.com/diane-robinson/ Sun, 19 Jun 2022 12:52:21 +0000 https://caribbean-movie.com/?p=1009 Diane Robinson, a Jamaican-born filmmaker, will premiere her first film, The Young Vote, at this year’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The Young Vote is a feature-length documentary that follows a diverse mix of students and activists in the United States during the 2020 presidential election. Robinson, who was born and raised in Jamaica, realised […]

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Diane Robinson, a Jamaican-born filmmaker, will premiere her first film, The Young Vote, at this year’s American Black Film Festival (ABFF). The Young Vote is a feature-length documentary that follows a diverse mix of students and activists in the United States during the 2020 presidential election. Robinson, who was born and raised in Jamaica, realised at a young age that having access to a high-quality education was critical to success in life. “My early life in Jamaica cemented values that still drive me today,” Robinson explained. It is an incredible honour to have my first film considered in the Best Documentary competition this year at ABFF.I am excited to see other films and meet the film-makers and industry executives attending the festival this year, She is also eager to begin work on her second film, a project she is currently developing that will pay homage to her Jamaican roots.

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