Cold Islanders Film Club screening 'Dancehall Queen'
Street vendor Marcia (Reid) is scraping together a living in the ghetto section of Kingston, Jamaica. Her young daughter is being hounded by a rich sugar daddy who has been supporting the family; her brother's life is being threatened by a local thug. So, when the licentious patron threatens to abandon the family, and her brother breaks down under pressure, Marcia seeks refuge in the beats of the very dance hall outside of which she normally vends.
For this film evening we will be watching indie Jamaican movie ‘Dancehall Queen.’ You’re welcome to lime, chat and play some cards post film.
We will be joined at this screening by London’s Screen Archives who will be sharing their new ‘Undocumented’ project in partnership with The New Black Film Collective. ‘Undocumented’ seeks to address the lack of Black stories in London’s screen archives with the support of the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding.
Rating: 15