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Showing 1 - 10 of 22 titles with a criteria of Subject is Caribbean Studies
The Absent House
Sustainable design in the tropics. The story of a Puerto Rican architect pioneering locally-suited green buildings for over thirty years.
Icarus Films | 2013 | 55 minutes
Alabba
A window into the world of Santeria - a uniquely Cuban religious tradition into which one must be initiated by a 'godmother' or 'godfather' -- and introduces us to practitioners of the religion ranging in age from their 40s to their late 90s.
Icarus Films | 2010 | 40 minutes
The Alarm Rings Softly
Caribbean women use drama and reggae to fight domestic violence.
Bullfrog Films | 1996 | 12 minutes
Black Dawn
An animated account of Haiti's liberation told through the eyes of two African slaves.
Icarus Films | 1979 | 20 minutes
A Bridge Over the River
Profiles Lency, a man who lives in Cuba's central mountains who has a creative solution to all of life's daily problems there.
Icarus Films | 2009 | 30 minutes
Codigo Color, Memorias
An exploration of racism and skin color in Cuba during the 1950s.
Icarus Films | 2015 | 30 minutes
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution - Pt. 1
Examines Cuba's response to the food crisis created by the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989.
Bullfrog Films | 2007 | 45 minutes
Cuba: The Accidental Revolution - Pt. 2
In spite of the economic crisis and US embargo, the Cuban health system is an outstanding success story around the world.
Bullfrog Films | 2007 | 45 minutes
Earth, Water, Woman
A Rastafarian woman in the Caribbean sparks an environmental movement.
GOOD DOCS | 2013 | 23 minutes
Kenbe La: Until we Win
Set in the lush Haitian countryside as well as the icy landscapes of Quebec, Will Prosper’s documentary Kenbe la: Until We Win chronicles the inspiring journey of Alain Philoctète, an artist and activist who dreams of developing a permaculture project in his native country even as he fights an ongoing battle with cancer.
National Film Board of Canada | 2019 | 83 minutes