By Nina Kalirai Released in 2018 and produced in Guadeloupe, The Unicorn is a short film written and directed by Johann Nertomb. Over the course of the 18- minute long film, we see Jacques (Jean-Baptiste Perran) and Sophie (Céline Morel) attempt to overcome the obstacles in their marriage, alongside their seven-year-old daughter Amélie (Camile Desfassiaux) with a plot twist that left the theatre in gasps.
By Nina Kalirai Maternal is a short film directed by Andrew Simpson and written by Richard Young, produced here in Toronto and released in 2018. The film follows Rebecca (Millie Davis) on the day she hoped to have heard back from an art camp, while her mother (Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah) opts out of fully explaining to Rebecca the status of her acceptance letter and why she would not be able to attend the camp.
By Nina Kalirai
Released in 2017 and produced in Trinidad and Tobago, Moving Parts is a film directed by Emilie Upzcak and proves that innocence is indeed more than meets the eye. During the 93 minute run time of the film, we are shown the raw, emotional trials and tribulations that those who leave their home country face, for a better.
By Benjamin Akpan One of American writer Jack London’s most celebrated novels, the 1909 book Martin Eden contains beautiful prose and sharp social commentary. Its subject matter is heavy, tackling political philosophy as well as the stresses of life. A mostly autobiographical tale, London deviates from the life-and-death adventures typical in his other novels. Only twice has Martin Edenbeen adapted for screen – both times even before the advent of colour television – and you’d be hard-pressed to find someone with knowledge of either film.
By Nina Kalirai March of the Mokos was released in 2017 and is a short documentary style film directed by Kim Johnson. The film address how Glen “Dragon” DeSouza has encouraged children to take part in the art of moko jumbies (stilt walking), instead of getting involved in the street life that is present in the neighbourhood.
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