Lovers of Golden Lane

by Zahida Hosein-Bahall • 2 mins • Experimental, AI • Trinidad and Tobago • English • 2024

When an enchantress, named Gang Gang Sara, meets a fellow slave at the plantations of Golden Lane, they fall in love. However, as time passes and ages creeps in, her beloved passes. Their undying love is a testament to the lore of Tobago and its unique stories. 2024-08-05 Yes DCP

GOING FOREIGN 1983-2023

by Christopher Laird • 22 mins • Documentary • Trinidad and Tobago • English • 2024

Joanne Kilgour, John Isaacs and Natalie Rogers, three talented performers who played lead roles in most of Banyan’s early dramas, meet one afternoon/evening on the eve of John going to New York University to study, joining Joanne and Natalie who have just started at Julliard. They dance, role play, discuss and perform memory, dream and present experience, expressing what it means to them to have to go abroad (“Foreign”) to study and how it changes their perception of home. Energetic, hilarious, touching, serious and, above all, entertaining tribute to youth and Caribbean talent. Going Foreign has been re-mastered and re-edited with an added epilogue which tells the story of where the protagonists are now and what they have achieved.

Cane Juice

by Antonio Diaz • 11 mins • Short• Trinidad and Tobago • English • 2024

Set in 1975, the film delves into the eerie superstition surrounding a cane factory where something ominous is said to happen every Good Friday. When a curious young woman ventures inside to admire its haunting beauty, the grounds appear abandoned—save for the distant call of birds and a mysterious drifter. What begins as an innocent exploration soon unravels into something far more unsettling.

Bredrins

by Amir Aether Valen Ali • 15 mins • Short • Drama • Trinidad and Tobago • English • 2025

Bound by a deep friendship despite their vastly different upbringings, Jonathon and Myles have been inseparable throughout their university years. But when a fateful encounter forces them to confront old wounds and unspoken resentments, their bond begins to unravel. As ambitions and pride clash, the brothers-in-spirit find themselves at a crossroads: reconcile and rebuild the trust that once defined them, or succumb to the bitterness that threatens to drive them apart forever.

Got To Be Free

By Jasmine Stein & Martina Lanfranchi • 1hr 12 mins • Documentary, Feature • Trinidad and Tobago • English

Trinidad & Tobago: Founders of the Village Drums of Freedom, Gerry Drums and Nyron Roots, take us back to their early days, during the island’s fresh independence. Inspired by elder leaders in the community, they pursued spiritual and political empowerment through culture and took it to the international stage. 50 years later, they share their story as they prepare for the golden anniversary of their festival on that same piece of land they grew up on, showcasing the rich musical expressions that emerged from the culture of drumming.