DEAD LEF: Visions of Contemporary Jamaica Vol. 4
Following sold-out screenings in New York, London and Jamaica, the powerful screening series arrives in Toronto.
In Patois, Dead Lef commonly refers to land and belongings that are inherited following the death of a relative. Each film in this stunning selection of contemporary Jamaican shorts examines the notion of cultural inheritance via legacies that are left
behind. Filmmakers rebel against traditional representations of Jamaica on film, forming their own sense of visual language in the process as they bring the island’s colliding past and present boldly to the screen.
Programmed by Joseph Douglas Elmhirst
75% of proceeds from all ticket sales will go towards Hurricane Melissa relief in Jamaica.
Doors Open 30 Minutes Before Showtime.
- Sat, Nov 29
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights,. so please be sure to arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating and the screening will start after midnight.
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Roy & Yvonne
Roy Panton and Yvonne Harrison made history as one of the first Jamaican ska duos. Decades after going…
Jonkonnu Nuh Dead
A Jamaican tradition is under threat from the shifting of time and priorities in the country. A man…
A River Holds a Perfect Memory
Bodies of water are intervened upon, moved, disrupted and exploited. Labouring bodies experience similar pressures from the same…
KHAMAICA
NYC based photographer, Khalik Allah, travels to Jamaica to connect with family and document the streets. This is…
Strictly Two Wheel
In rural Jamaica Bobo uses minimal resources to provide his community with a medium for mobility and independence…
The Incursion
Socially marginalized and ostracized, a group of residents from the community of Tivoli Gardens in West Kingston, Jamaica…
Burnt Milk
Burnt Milk centers around a monologue by Una (voiced by Tamara Lawrance), an isolated Jamaican woman in London…