In partnership with Third Horizon and Luminal Theater
Our biannual series, produced in partnership with Luminal Theater and Third Horizon, returns for a weekend of diverse original cinema created by the brightest Caribbean filmmakers. The fall showcase features The Enigma of Harold Sonny Ladoo, Richard Fung’s new documentary about the mysterious Trinidadian novelist who caused a stir during the 70s before his violent premature death. Also screening is a shorts program featuring new work by artists from across the Caribbean and throughout the diaspora, including local creators.
Leadership support for
BAM Access Programs provided by
the Jerome L. Greene Foundation
Leadership support for
BAM Film provided by
the Ford Foundation and
The Thompson Family Foundation
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Film
Caribbean Film Series Shorts Program
Fri, Oct 4, 2024
Caribbean Film Series Shorts Program
Fri, Oct 4, 2024Intricately personal short films explore familial relationships across histories of migration and diasporic longing, featuring live discussions with select filmmakers. -
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The Enigma of Harold Sonny Ladoo
Sat, Oct 5, 2024
The Enigma of Harold Sonny Ladoo
Sat, Oct 5, 2024A new documentary attempts to piece together the puzzle of Trinidadian author Harold Sonny Ladoo’s complex life, untimely death, and towering legacy.
Past Events
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Film
Doubles
Sat, Feb 10, 2024
Doubles
Sat, Feb 10, 2024A young Trinidadian street vendor must travel to Toronto and decide if he will help save his estranged father from dying in this family drama.
Join us for a conversation between Doubles director Ian Harnarine -
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Kumina Queen + Brave
Fri, Feb 9, 2024
Kumina Queen + Brave
Fri, Feb 9, 2024Haitian vodou and ancestral rituals in Jamaica form a bridge between the living and dead in two works exploring how understanding the past can help forge a new path forward.
Join us for a conversation between director Nyasha Laing following the screening.