We wrap up our Heritage Film Series this weekend on Sunday, June 28 in conjunction with Brooklyn-bas

We wrap up our Heritage Film Series this weekend on Sunday, June 28 in conjunction with Brooklyn-based organization caribBEING in celebration of Caribbean heritage month. It’s another chance to catch the latest by Caribbean filmmakers, including the Trinidadian short, Doubles with Slight Pepper. Here’s more about the film from director Ian Harnarine: What inspired you to make this film? Doubles With Slight Pepper is not an autobiographical story, but it was conceived during the recent experience of my Father’s terminal illness. In the latter days of his life, he became a person that was completely different from the man that I knew. It was like meeting a stranger for the first time. I began to wonder what it would have been like to have never known a Father until his final days. Is there an intrinsic affinity between a Father and Son that cannot be destroyed? What could test this fundamentally human relationship? These questions inspired me as I investigated the dynamic between Father and Son. What do you hope the audience takes away from the film? If they are familiar with Caribbean culture, I hope the film feels authentic to them and is representative of the myriad of stories from the region. If they are not familiar with Caribbean culture, I hope that it somehow inspires them to seek out more stories from the region and sparks a curiosity to them. Whether it’s wondering why there are Indian people in the Caribbean, or even looking into where they can try some food!What can Caribbean cinema contribute to the conversation about food, ethnicity [IndoCaribbean] and culture? West Indian culture, much like all cultures, is really based around food. What’s most interesting to me about IndoCaribbean cuisine is how much the food is representative of the history of the culture. It’s foundation is based in India, but it’s different. The availability of traditional Indian ingredients, whether non existent or even new types of ingredients available in the Caribbean have created something deliciously unique. Not to mention the multicultural influences from the other cultures in the Caribbean! Ultimately, it’s a symbol of the resilience and inventiveness of the Indo-Caribbean culture in Caribbean.Posted by Lauren Zelaya -- source link

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