Free tickets are available for Tower Hamlets residents. Email concierge@raindance.co.uk to reserve, maximum 4x tickets per person.
This collection of shorts are screening as part of the ‘We Rebuild. We Reclaim.’ global touring programme of short films curated by We Are Parable and supported by The British Council, that explore Black British and Caribbean people’s experience. Reflecting on the cultural significance of the Empire Windrush – the boat that brought over 500 Caribbean to the UK in 1948 – these short films encourage reflection on wider issues of migration and identity.
The Arrival
Director: Annetta Laufer | UK | 2018 | 17 Minutes
A young Jamaican woman arrives to Britain in 1962 to start a new life with her husband, but she carries a secret that could jeopardize everything.
Jerk
Director: Raine Anne-Miller | UK | 2018 | 9 Minutes
A Jamaican man of the community battles depression and disillusionment.
Time To Go
Director: Gemmar McFarlane | Jamaica | 2023 | 8 Minutes
Reality begins to unravel for Hyacinth when a woman claiming to be her daughter arrives at her doorstep on her wedding anniversary.
Out of Many
Director: Rebecca Williams | Jamaica | 2023 | 14 Minutes
Teenage Jamaican girl Asha encounters a traumatic experience which ultimately jolts her into reality.
My Maxi
Director: Andrei Pierre | Trinidad and Tobago | 2021 | 4 Minutes
Marcus seeks a closer relationship with his parents, eventually mustering the courage to tell them about his sexual-orientation and journey of self-identity.
Caroni
Director: Ian Harnarine | Trinidad and Tobago | 2017 | 7 Minutes
A young West Indian nanny in New York City wants to reunite with her daughter back in Trinidad for her birthday party.
Doubles With Slight Pepper
Director: Ian Harnarine | Trinidad and Tobago | 2011 | 15 Minutes
A coming-of-age story centered around Dhani, a young street food vendor who must decide if he will help save his estranged father from dying.
In partnership with Tower Hamlets Council
