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Caribarts has partnered with Banyan Productions in Trinidad to bring you
Banyan’s extensive and unique catalogue of video and film productions
on topics related to the arts and culture of the Caribbean. These are one-of-a-kind
records of Caribbean culture, spanning over thirty years of filming and
compilation. There is no other such collection in video format that we know
of. These products are not yet mass-produced for commercial interests, but
represent the collective work of Banyan’s filmmakers in creating authentic
records of the region’s arts and culture. The cost per VHS tape/package
of tapes is US$130, including shipping. Your purchases will be shipped to
you directly from Banyan in Trinidad.
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Caribbean Vision,
a half hour magazine, 1984, including features from St. Lucia, St.
Vincent (the history of the Black Caribs), Dominica, Montserrat, Antigua
(calypsonian and restaurateur, Short Shirt) and St. Kitts (traditional
acrobatic players).
US$75
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Astor Johnson: Reflections on the
Dance, a one hour documentary/dance, 1983. A documentary on Trinidad
& Tobago’s most exciting and original dance company and
its choreographer/artistic director, the late Astor Johnson.
US$75
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Storytelling, a half hour programme,
1984. A group of actors/musicians visit a school for the handicapped
and provide Christmas entertainment through music and stories.
US$75 |
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CARIBBEAN EYE:
Games we Play – A look at the games Caribbean
children grow up singing and playing, as well as the adult games of
draughts in Barbados, dominoes in Dominica, All Fours in Trinidad,
Warri in Antigua and, of course, cricket.
US$75
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CARIBBEAN EYE:
Soca – Soul to Sale – This programme
traces the history of soca and the many forms it takes in the region
from Ras Shorty I and Charlie’s Roots of Trinidad, through Guyana’s
Eddie Grant, Antigua’s Burning Flames, Montserrat’s Arrow
and many others.
US$75
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CARIBBEAN EYE:
Film Caribbean – looks at some of the factors
which influence regional film production, reviewing some of the best
of what has been done, and is being done, and what the future holds
for Caribbean film-making.
US$75 |
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