A Season of Caribbean Cinema Part 3
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Join PAMM on Thursday, October 26 for part three of A Season of Caribbean Cinema, a compelling three part film series presented by PAMM's Caribbean Cultural Institute (CCI) and Third Horizon Film Festival (THFF). Each event in the series includes a feature-length film and a short from the Caribbean and its diaspora, followed by a conversation with select film directors. To close out the series, a screening of the feature documentary Mafifa and short film Moune Ô will be presented, followed by a discussion with the feature filmmaker, Daniela Muñoz Barroso. In addition to the in-person screenings, THFF film selections will be available for viewing online on PAMM TV, a new streaming service created by PAMM.
In Mafifa, nearly deaf Cuban filmmaker Daniela Muñoz Barroso goes on a quest to trace the identity of the brilliant, deceased conga bell-player Gladys Esther Linares, aka Mafifa. Barroso's search leads her to the area of Santiago de Cuba, where she speaks to people who knew Mafifa and shared her passion for the conga. Through compelling cinematography, Barroso explores every detail from the beautiful landscapes to neighborhoods that have seen better days, and weather-beaten bodies that reflect a hard life. The deeper Barroso dives into her quest, the more Mafifa becomes a mirror for her own fears.
The experimental short film Moune Ô by Guianese filmmaker Maxime Jean-Baptiste explores the charged topics of colonial memory, the Guyanese diaspora, and the staging of Black bodies. By questioning how “official” narratives are constructed, the film Moune Ô encourages a shift in perspective regarding the link between colonisation and extractivism.
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