Caribbean Skin African Identity (2010)

Logline

Exploring the idea of African identity in the Caribbean - has it changed?

Synopsis

This documentary examines the concept of African identity as it has evolved over the generations in Trinidad and Tobago. In it, the director explores her own identity, using the Emancipation Day parade and its rituals as a starting point for her journey. Interviews with African-Caribbean people and scholars define and explain some of the complexities of race in this society.

Details

All Ages | Featurette (40mins) Documentary | Trinidad and Tobago

Language: English
Distributor: FILMCO

Production

Producers: Mandisa Pantin
Associate Producers: Dion Boucaud
Directors: Mandisa Pantin

Cast

Eniola Adelekan |

Josene Clementy |

Krys Darcelle Dumas |

Ralph Henry |

Hollis Liverpool |

Vladimir Lucien |

Oyetayo Raymond Ojoade |

Tishanna Williams