FREE FAMILY COMMUNITY SCREENING
Saturday, August 30| 7:30 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Black Creek Farm, 4929 Jane Street
On Saturday August 30, CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) will present The Orisha Suite, directed by Nicole Brooks, Kali Worship in Trinidad & Tobago, directed by Christopher Laird and Voodoo Dance, directed by Elsie Haas, as part of its efforts to provide free community screenings to various communities across the city.
SATURDAY AUGUST 30
Outdoor Screening at the Farm Theme Caribbean Spirituality – Jane and Finch Community
Short Program
The Orisha Suite
Nicole Brooks, Canada, 2010, 34 min, English, PG
Docu-dance film documenting the tradition, song and dance of Trinidadian slaves honouring the Orishas. The Orate Suite is a celebration of the spirit of enslaved Africans, who were able to preserve some of their culture and ritual practices in the new lands where they were taken to by force.
Kali Worship in Trinidad & Tobago
Christopher Laird, Trinidad & Tobago, 1991, 27 min, English, PG
Trinidad & Tobago is one of the few places in the new world where worship of the Hindu goddess Kali is accessible. Involving the legendary “Fire-pass” (walking over a pit of glowing coals) ceremony, healing and possession rituals, the presenter and the camera become players and participants.
Voodoo Dance
Elsie Haas, Haiti, 1989, 52 min, Haitian Creole and French with English subtitles, PG
Voodoo’s significant role in Haitian culture. This film documents the significant role of voodoo in Haitian culture from the perspectives of Voodoo priests, government officials, historians and politicians.
This year’s festival aims to embody Caribbean culture through the lens of filmmakers. It kicks off with a Caribbean reception on September 3. From September 4 – 7, an intensive four-day Market Incubator takes place, where selected filmmakers will have an opportunity to hone their creative and business skills, through workshops and one‐on‐one mentoring by world-class specialists. Festival screenings run September 8, 10, 12 & 13 with films selected from 15 countries around the Caribbean region.
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