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