Caribbean Studies

Trailer for documentary "Decade of Fire" directed by Vivian Vázquez Irizarry & Gretchen Hildebran. Young girl standing on building rubble. https://vimeo.com/334762755
DECADE OF FIRE
The South Bronx is burning. Stay, fight, build.
Trailer for documentary "Earth Water Woman" directed by Sarah Feinbloom & Alexandra Swati Guild. Close up of woman's face. https://vimeo.com/388038910
EARTH WATER WOMAN
A Rastafarian woman in the Caribbean sparks an environmental movement
https://vimeo.com/834632999
LA BONGA
Two decades after a death threat caused the Afro-Colombian community of La Bonga to flee, the townspeople embark on a symbolic journey through the jungle to resurrect a home that exists only in their memories
Trailer for documentary "Landfall" directed by Cecilia Aldarondo. Small run down building in middle of mountains. https://vimeo.com/493858470
LANDFALL
Through shard-like glimpses of everyday life in post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico, LANDFALL examines a ruined world at the brink of transformation, spinning a cautionary tale for our times
Trailer for documentary "Los Hermanos/The Brothers" directed by Marcia Jarmel & Ken Schneider. A pianist and violinist playing music together. https://vimeo.com/514425779
LOS HERMANOS/THE BROTHERS
A nuanced view of estranged nations through the lens of music and family
Trailer for documentary "Many Loves, One Heart" directed by Sarah Feinbloom. People holding up LGBTQ+ flags. https://vimeo.com/228422972
MANY LOVES, ONE HEART
LGBTQ activism in Jamaica and the struggle for human rights
Trailer for documentary "Memories of A Penitent Heart" directed by Cecilia Aldarondo. Collage of tapes, photos, letters, and memorabilia. https://vimeo.com/184405671
MEMORIES OF A PENITENT HEART
25 years after Miguel died of AIDS, his niece tracks down his estranged lover and cracks open a Pandora’s box of unresolved family drama
“MnM” directed by Twiggy Pucci Garçon. Close up of a person's face as they get their makeup done. https://vimeo.com/866972851
MnM - QUEER FUTURES
An exuberant portrait of chosen sisters Mermaid and Milan, two emerging runway divas in the drag ballroom community
“MUSICA!” directed by Rob Epstein & Jeffrey Friedman. A teenage boy plays the trumpet. https://vimeo.com/957947555
MUSICA!
Over the course of five years, Mùsica! follows four young Cubans who view music as a way of life. Through music, they hope to find success and fulfillment, some choosing to remain in Cuba, and some seeking to venture out into the world beyond.
Trailer for documentary “Nuyorican Poets Cafe” directed by Ray Santisteban. A black and white image with three men sitting down and holding their fists up. A briefcase in the middle has the word "Reverend Pedro." https://vimeo.com/856911805
NUYORICAN POETS CAFE
A window into Puerto Rican literary culture in New York
“One Drop of Love” directed by Carol Banker. Fanshen Cox, the performer, sits in a chair on stage right of frame with a smile on her face. https://vimeo.com/851373979
ONE DROP OF LOVE
A multimedia one-woman show exploring the intersections of race, class and gender in pursuit of truth, justice and LOVE.
Trailer for documentary "Serenade For Haiti" directed by Owsley Brown. Kids playing instruments. https://vimeo.com/254404506
SERENADE FOR HAITI
A classical music school in the heart of Port-au-Prince becomes a refuge of hope
Trailer for documentary "The First Rainbow Coalition" directed by Ray Santisteban. Group of men having a meeting in black and white. https://vimeo.com/412933976
THE FIRST RAINBOW COALITION
In a city determined to keep them apart, Blacks, Whites and Latinos dared to unite
Trailer for documentary “THE FORGOTTEN OCCUPATION: JIM CROW GOES TO HAITI” directed by Alain Martin. An old archive photo showing a bunch of people. https://vimeo.com/989823233
THE FORGOTTEN OCCUPATION: JIM CROW GOES TO HAITI
Brunel Martin came of age during Haiti’s brutal occupation at the hands of United States Marines. Yet, he went on to become a fierce advocate of the country that destroyed his.
Trailer for documentary "The Last Out" directed by Sami Khan & Michael Gassert. Baseball player in blue shirt and red hat. https://vimeo.com/692342206
THE LAST OUT
Three Cuban baseball players leave their families and risk exile to chase their dreams of playing in the Major Leagues
Caribbean Studies documentaries from GOOD DOCS