Caribbean Skin, African Identity

Synopsis:

Examining the concept of African identity as it has evolved over the generations in Trinidad & Tobago, Pantin explores her own identity, using the Emancipation Day parade and its rituals as a starting point for her journey. Interviews with African-Caribbean people and scholars define and explain some of the complexities of race in this society.

Director:

Mandisa Pantin

Country:

Trinidad & Tobago

Year:

2010

Length:

38 mins

Lan:

English

Logline:

Interviews with African-Caribbean people and scholars define and explain some of the complexities of race in Caribbean society.