Caribbean Night

Friday, October 1st - 7:00 pm ET
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Duration: 1 hour 25 mins

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*ALL FILMS WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES*
Regular screenings are restricted to those 18 years of age or older according to the Ontario Theatres Act.

Note: This screening is only available in North America.

There will be a Q&A with the filmmakers following the screening.

These days, we could all use a vacation. Let aluCine take you on an island getaway with this collection of short films from the Caribbean! Journey to Colombia, Jamaica, Guadeloupe, Trinidad & Tobago, and Puerto Rico, experiencing unique stories that highlight the amazing creativity that Caribbean filmmakers can produce.

Featuring both fiction and documentary shorts, each of these films will captivate you in new ways. Stories of love and loss, of family and friendship, of growth and adventure play across diverse island landscapes.

Traverse the islands in an hour and a half - all from the comfort of your living room!

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Chien

Pascal Sanchez

2019 - Canada/Guadeloupe - 20 mins - Fiction

Ontario Premiere

In a Guadeloupean village, a young boy adopts a stray dog. Devastated by his new companion’s sudden disappearance, he sets out on a quest through this unknown island.

Nearest Neighbours

Rhonda Chan Soo

2019 - Trinidad & Tobago - 22 mins - Documentary

Canadian Premiere

In 2019, at least 16,000 Venezuelans are confirmed to have fled to Trinidad and Tobago, since 2015. The twin island republic is one of the most economically viable options for asylum-seekers, yet many are unaware of the reality that is to welcome them.

Nearest Neighbours interweaves the stories of four main sets of characters: a journalist; a couple with three young children and their abuela; a woman who is living in a horse stable among other refugees; and a computer engineer turned construction worker and his family.

The film explores how these refugees and asylum-seekers navigate their environments daily and work to move their lives forward amidst many unexpected challenges, including rampant xenophobia and a lack of legal rights due to the absence of local refugee legislation.

La Capa Azul / The Blue Cape

Alejandra López

2019 - Puerto Rico - 5 mins - Fiction

Canadian Premiere

Audience Award - Best of Fest (Cinefiesta Puerto Rico International Short Film Festival)
Audience Choice Award - Best of Fest (International Film Festival of Puerto Rico)
Best Narrative Film (Global Impact Film Festival)
Best Cinematography (Short+Sweet Film Festival)

In hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, medicine can be hard to come by. A little boy has to grow beyond his limits if he is to help his grandfather.

Fishing Her: Mujeres de Sal

Ana María Jessie Serna and Javier Camilo Aranguren

2018 - Colombia - 11 mins - Documentary

Canadian Premiere

Twelve women fishermen of the Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, through their experiences at sea, challenge a work seen as masculine and write an extraordinary story in relation to the sea, fishing, and their daily lives.

Chakero

Alejandro Ángel Torres

2020 - Colombia - 15 mins - Fiction

Canadian Premiere

In San Basilio de Palenque, Grandfather Florentino is seriously ill and his grandson Keyner must tell his uncles who live in Mahates, another town in the area, to visit him before it’s too late. Keyner, without any ways to communicate, embraces the ancestral tradition of the chakeo and becomes a messenger who brings the news to his family.