Caribbean Film Festival
In celebration of the Japan-Caribbean Exchange Year, the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will carry out the film festival, A Journey Through Film and Talks: Caribbean Life, Nature, and Music.
The morning session will begin with the screening of Calypso Rose, an 85-minute documentary film with Japanese subtitles about Trinidad and Tobago, the birthplace of Calypso—a music genre that inspired the famous theme song from The Little Mermaid. Located near the South American continent, Trinidad and Tobago is also renowned for hosting one of the world’s largest carnivals.
The afternoon screening features Tecuani and the Duende, a 20-minute animated short from Belize, a small, culturally rich Caribbean nation in Central America, celebrated for its UNESCO World Heritage coral reefs. This beautifully animated film, based on folklore, is suitable for children and will also be subtitled.
Both sessions are free and will include talk sessions with JICA staff and Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers who have lived in Caribbean countries.
For registration, please scan the QR code on the flyer.
Date: Sunday, November 10, 2024
Venue: JICA Global Plaza, 2F, International Conference Hall
Address: Ichigaya Building, 10-5 Ichigaya Honmuracho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 162-8433
E-mail: chikyuhiroba@jica.go.jp
Morning Session
Time: 10:00 – 12:20
Film: Calypso Rose
Country: Trinidad and Tobago, France
Year of Production: 2011
Running Time: 85 minutes
Language: English with Japanese subtitles
Afternoon Session
Time: 15:00 – 16:45
Film: Tecuani and the Duende
Country: Belize
Year of Production: 2019
Running Time: 20 minutes
Language: English with Japanese subtitles
