Please note: this event is two films in one screening
Blue Heart
Marianne and Pétion live in Haiti and wait impatiently for a call from their son in the USA. As silence sets in, their fears and worries grow, revealing the fractures in their own lives. The promise of the American dream now seems to elude them, as the line between hope and reality becomes increasingly blurred.
Please note that Blue Heart contains a scene portraying animal slaughter/death.
Sugar Island
An unwanted pregnancy triggers the journey into adulthood for Makenya, a Dominican-Haitian teenager who lives in the Batey, a community surrounded by sugarcane fields. A serpent appears in her path. It is the embodiment of The Mysterious, entities that guide her towards recognising her earthly power and her awareness in a parallel and Afro-futuristic dimension.
Crossroads is a new screening series bringing bold, contemporary Caribbean films to cinemas across South East England. Curated from standout titles at the Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival, each event offers audiences the chance to experience powerful, visually striking stories rarely seen on UK screens. From intimate dramas to urgent, politically resonant work, Crossroads invites you to discover the richness and energy of Caribbean cinema – and to encounter new voices, perspectives, and worlds.
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Come meet the Caribbean through contemporary cinema!
