Stars: Lisa-Bel Hirschmann, Arnold Goindhan, Kirk Baltz, Rebecca M Foster, Michael De Souza, Gary Moore, Ruby Parris, Jonathan Agostini, Conrad Parris, Alister Edwards, Chris Paul Smith, Alexis-Marie Chin, Nicholas Subero | Written by Teneille Newallo | Directed by Darisha J. Beresford
On the southernmost Caribbean island of Trinidad, Joanna (Lisa-Bel Hirschmann) is a young woman not sure of her place in the world. While avoiding college applications, she has her hands full with her emotionally supportive, yet dying father, Jake (Kirk Baltz). One evening she hits the beach with her friends and limp-wristed boyfriend Tyler (Michael De Souze). While partying at the beach cabin, in walks a masked man with a gun and a machete. Al (Arnold Goindham) is a local thief who owes a huge sum of cash to a crime boss. In over his head, Al kidnaps the one white girl around, Joanna, in the hopes he can ransom her to pay his debts.
On the southernmost Caribbean island of Trinidad, Joanna (Lisa-Bel Hirschmann) is a young woman not sure of her place in the world. While avoiding college applications, she has her hands full with her emotionally supportive, yet dying father, Jake (Kirk Baltz). One evening she hits the beach with her friends and limp-wristed boyfriend Tyler (Michael De Souze). While partying at the beach cabin, in walks a masked man with a gun and a machete. Al (Arnold Goindham) is a local thief who owes a huge sum of cash to a crime boss. In over his head, Al kidnaps the one white girl around, Joanna, in the hopes he can ransom her to pay his debts.
- 1/25/2018
- by Nik Holman
- Nerdly
The Winners of Trinidad + Tobago Film Festival 2016
“Before The Rooster Crows” (“Antes que cante el gallo”) (trailer here) of Puerto Rico won top prize for Best Feature Narrative, and “The Cutlass” from Trinidad + Tobago won People’s Choice Award for Best Feature Narrative. Port of Spain, Trinidad was the place where the ttff awards prizes were granted Tuesday 27 September.
Watch the ttff trailer here.
People’S Choice Awards
TT$5,000 each / Sponsored by Flow
Best Feature Film — Narrative: “The Cutlass” — Darisha Beresford
Best Feature Film–Documentary: “Landfill Harmonic” — Brad Allgood + Graham Townsley...
“Before The Rooster Crows” (“Antes que cante el gallo”) (trailer here) of Puerto Rico won top prize for Best Feature Narrative, and “The Cutlass” from Trinidad + Tobago won People’s Choice Award for Best Feature Narrative. Port of Spain, Trinidad was the place where the ttff awards prizes were granted Tuesday 27 September.
Watch the ttff trailer here.
People’S Choice Awards
TT$5,000 each / Sponsored by Flow
Best Feature Film — Narrative: “The Cutlass” — Darisha Beresford
Best Feature Film–Documentary: “Landfill Harmonic” — Brad Allgood + Graham Townsley...
- 9/28/2016
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
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