One Good Deed (2010)

Logline

A young country boy has an encounter with a mythical creature in the woods.

Synopsis

Ten-year-old Johnny is a bright but naughty boy living in a small country village in Trinidad. From terrorizing his brother to stealing mangoes from the neighbours, he causes his mother no end of trouble. Left alone to look after his brother one day, Johnny’s true nature is revealed when he encounters some douens – mischievous spirits of lost children that haunt the forest.

Details

Short (12mins) Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago

Production

Writers: Juliette McCawley
Directors: Juliette McCawley

Cast

Sonja Dumas
Taromi Lourdes Joseph
Sadeequa Kamaludin
Nikos Patterson

Awards

Winner: Best Narrative Short, Caribbean Tales Film Festival (2015)

Festival Screenings

Caribbean Tales Film Festival, 2015
trinidad + tobago film festival, 2012
International Film Festival Iquique, Chile, 2012