Short Drop (2017)

Logline

An elderly man gets mistaken for a taxi driver while on a drive through the busy streets of Port-of-Spain. What follows is a long day of reckoning with memories, friendships and revelations.

Synopsis

Bartholomew, a retired civil servant, takes a leisurely drive downtown, where Shanice mistakes his car for a taxi. After much resistance, he agrees to take her to her destination. Along the way, they encounter a wide diversity of Trinidadian characters, from cross-dresser Hott Pepper to gang member Tan Tan. What follows is a long day of reckoning with memories, friendships and revelations.

Details

Short (28mins) Narrative Drama | Trinidad and Tobago

Distributor: FILMCO

Production

Writers: Maya Cozier
Directors: Maya Cozier

Cast

Albert LaVeau
Jeanine LeeKim
Kyle Richardson
Heather Gordon