Caribbean Studies Movie Nights

Join us for a free movie night🎥, this upcoming Fall Term on Tuesdays starting at 6 PM.

Please find below, the links for sign up - 

Sept 9: 

West Indies: The Fugitive Slaves of Liberty. This epic musical spans centuries, from slavery to 20th-century immigration. Set on an enormous slave ship, it features dazzling choreography, diverse musical styles, and sharp satire. →Sign up

Sept 16: 

The Long Song. In the last days of slavery in Jamaica, July, an enslaved woman, works as a lady’s maid for Caroline. When the new overseer arrives, both July and Caroline are intrigued by his revolutionary spirit. However, the changes that ensue have unforeseen consequences. →Sign up

Sept 23: 

Lucía. Traces the lives of three Cuban women named Lucía, spanning from the Cuban war of independence against Spain to the 1930s and 1960s.→Sign up

Sept 30: 

Sugar Cane Alley. In the 1930s, José and his grandmother live on a sugar cane plantation in Martinique. To advance, one must excel in school. José studies hard and passes an exam, allowing him to attend school in the capital. →Sign up

Oct 7: 

Green Days By The River. A classic coming-of-age story set in 1952 Trinidad, 15-year-old Shellie works on a plantation with a kind Indian planter while pursuing two girls in a tale of young love and loss. →Sign up

Oct 21: 

Small Axe: Mangrove. Mangrove recounts the true story of The Mangrove Nine, who clashed with London police in 1970. Their trial marked the first judicial recognition of racial hatred within the Metropolitan Police. →Sign up

Nov 11: 

Wan Pipel. Roy, a student in Amsterdam, leaves his girlfriend Karina to visit his dying mother in Suriname. Upon returning, he falls in love again with his country and culture. His relationship with Rubia angers conservative Hindu and Black communities. Then Karina arrives. →Sign up

Nov 18: 

Babylon. Babylon follows a young dancehall DJ in South London as he battles racism, xenophobia, and the National Front while pursuing his musical dreams. →Sign up

Nov 25: 

Kanaval. A young boy and his mother leave Haiti for a small rural village in Quebec. The boy relies on his invisible friend to help him understand the new world. →Sign up

Note this is an in-person event (Location: Robarts Library 3-025 Theatre). Popcorn is for illustrative purposes only, due to room restrictions on food.

Space is limited ♥️

Looking forward to seeing you there!