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

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

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

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

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 Last Out" directed by Sami Khan & Michael Gassert. Baseball player in blue shirt and red hat. https://vimeo.com/692342206

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