On a Caribbean island, a rich landowner's son, Maxwell Fleury, is fighting for political office against black labor leader David Boyeur. As if the contentious election weren't enough, there are plenty of scandals to go around: Boyeur has a secret white lover and Fleury's wife, Sylvia, is also having an affair. And then, of course, there's the small matter of a recently murdered aristocrat.
A young woman crash-lands her plane in Jamaica. A local named Countryman rescues her and leads her away from the authorities, who have fabricated a story about the plane, involving drug and arms smuggling by the CIA, in order to gain popularity in an upcoming election.
A documentary on gay, lesbian, and transgender Muslims across the Muslim and Western worlds.
Our Anguilla is a short film about the history of Anguilla (British West Indies). The film was shot on location in Anguilla in the summer of 2008.
Every month, natural hair specialist Nancy Falaise closes the doors of her Montreal salon to lead a private workshop for young girls of colour struggling to love their natural hair. Step-by-step, she teaches them how to care for their respective hair textures, while also creating a safe space for them to bond over their shared experiences and forge meaningful friendships. Nancy’s Workshop is an intimate and immersive exploration of this journey. The film is an invitation to observe Nancy and the journey of these girls, and is a testament to the immeasurable value derived from strong and empowering female relationships. Produced by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation.
If football belongs to the people, why isn't everyone welcome in stadiums and lawns? "Camisa Proibida" shows the impact of homophobia on sport, starting with the choice of professional players not to wear the shirt 24.
A documentary about the domination of Caribbean television by programs from the North, primarily the US. Proceeding from the observation that television in the Caribbean is overwhelmed by US and French programs, this film ambitiously weaves together interviews, indigenous poetry and music with clips from imported French and US television programs to show how Caribbean viewers receive a distorted view of the world that alienates them from their own cultural heritage. Also included is a glimpse of how Cuba has tackled the problem, featuring an interview with Cuban film director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, and the US response in the form of Radio and TV Marti. This is part of the Developing Stories Series on Environment and Development. Starweek Magazine called it "An astonishingly searing look at TV."
Frozen Heart visually tells the tragic and true story of a young loving gay couple accompanied by impressive images and strong contrasts.
In the Caribbean in Saint-Barthélemy, Léo, who is a down-on-his-luck treasure hunter, finds himself chasing the legend of a famous pirate of the island.
When wanna-be gangster and aspiring Jamaican Dance Hall Singer Francis Gay (Jeremy Garza) moves to St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands he immediately takes on the image of a West Indian Thug named 'Fiyah Dog'. After accidentally running his car into sexy Ginger (Geri Droessler), he falls deeply in love with her, but is thwarted by a cocky beach hunk Sven Wolff (Dru Moore) who has a seemingly supernatural ability to get women. Along the way Fiyah Dog is surrounded by an unusual cast of colorful characters, preparing to send him on the Greatest Adventure of his life.
Dominica: Charting a Future for Paradise is a 2011 documentary short film about the history of the Commonwealth of Dominica and the challenges it faces as a young independent nation.
The waterfront and agriculture of the Caribbean island of Grenada in the 1940's.
Outrage kiss-in at Bow Street police station in London, with a demonstration against homophobic government bills clause 25/28.