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DC Caribbean FilmFest 2023
June 8, 2023 - June 14, 2023
AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Centre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD
June 8–14, 2023
DC Caribbean FilmFest
June 8–14
In recognition of Caribbean Heritage Month in June, AFI Silver is proud to once again host the DC Caribbean FilmFest, now in its 21st year. The Fest is co-presented by the Caribbean Association of World Bank Group and IMF Staff (CAWI), Caribbean Professional Network (CPN), Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS), and Africa World Now Project.
The 21st edition of the Fest features 11 films representing eight Caribbean countries, opening with a 35th-anniversary screening of ONE HAND DON’T CLAP, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Kavery Dutta Kaul. This newly restored documentary traces the history of calypso and soca music from their birth in the African and East Indian traditions of Trinidad and Tobago to their spread through the country’s worldwide diaspora.
Other highlights include crowd-pleasing Trinidadian comedy CHEE$E; KUMINA QUEEN, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Nyasha Laing; Clement Virgo’s sensitive family portrait BROTHER, which swept the 2023 Canadian Screen Awards with 12 wins; Saint Lucian historical drama SHANTAYE’S WORLD; BEBO, a documentary exploring the life and legacy of the great Cuban musician Bebo Valdés; and 2023 SXSW alum KITE ZO A, an immersive exploration of Haitian artistic and religious rituals.
See every film and save with DC Caribbean FilmFest all-access pass, just $100 (nearly $50 in savings!). Click this link to purchase.
The media sponsor is WPFW 89.3FM in Washington, DC.
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For more information: visit https://afisilver.afi.com/ or email africaworldnowproject@gmail.