Narrative Shorts

Narrative Shorts

Narrative Shorts
  • Flying the Coup

    The neighbourhood troublemaker and a police officer on his first day on duty, reluctantly team up in order to escape Port-of-Spain during the first day of the 1990 attempted coup. They trip over each other’s personalities as they stumble to escape the chaos filled streets of the capital.

Extras

  • Where the Sun Sets

    “WHERE THE SUN SETS,” tells the story of Luke Singh, a young fisherman, struggling to make ends meet. Unable to provide for his sick grandmother, Luke is presented with an opportunity to make a lot of money, but the decision would come at a great cost.

  • Passage

    “PASSAGE,” tells the story of a young woman and her brother fighting for survival while being smuggled into the US on a fishing vessel.

  • Gypsy

    A young man is mourning the death of his grandmother, until he makes a “discovery,” in a book she left behind.

  • Shan

    “SHAN,” is a portrait of a young Trinidadian dancer at the Universoul Circus, which tours the USA. This experimental work follows Shan, backstage and onstage, moving between darkness and light, as she prepares to pass under the limbo stick … reflecting on her past, present and future.

  • Apan Jaat: Seriously?

    A young interracial couple playfully discharges the disapproval of a nosy citizen.

  • Awa Brak

    “AWA BRAK” (Brackish Water), tells the story of a young woman, Glenda, who lives in a wooden house on the beach. She survives on fish, water and memories. Her search for herself is an intricate game of coping with the past and luring the infinite future.

  • Chains

    Chain is starved for beauty in her desolate underground community of scavengers. She appears to commit the crime of growing a flower by using scarce water. Munk, a religious zealot oversees the bizarre roulette type death punishment this act of defiance brings. Chain’s lover breathes in this wor...

  • Yolanda

    A single mother struggles to raise her children in the poverty stricken outskirts of Santo Domingo. She soon decides to risk it all and illegally immigrate in the search of a better life.

  • My Vote

    A local MP is found murdered. Akeem is on the run and a mob from his very own community wants to show him how they feel.

  • Alto Vista

    Souls trapped in a moment, searching for love, satisfaction and forgiveness. Alto Vista is a place that not only unites a family, but also divides them, repeating their past and reflecting their future.

  • Darkie

    “DARKIE,” tells the story of a young, mixed-race Trinbagonian couple, Chris (Christopher Naranjit) and Britney (Bretney Romeo). They break up as Britney is about to permanently migrate.

  • Sunday

    With a vigilante crowd and the police on his tail a gunman seeks refuge in the neighborhood church. Will Randy find redemption or is it too late? Sunday is a look at salvation among imperfect circumstances.

  • Cleaning House

    At a glance, Susan is a quiet, pensive housecleaner who takes her job seriously. A single phone call is all she needs to clean up the mess and leave things pristine. But, initial impressions rarely, if ever, give the full scope of a person—especially in the case of Susan.

  • The Darkness

    One night, after eating a full plate of “Cookup,” for dinner, a girl heads to bed while chatting on her phone. What happens next leaves one to wonder if what happens in the dark truly comes to light.

  • The Cut

    After receiving an initial cut on his upper torso, Geof manages to escape a savage group. He flees the angry, weapon-wielding group, but his quest for freedom is short-lived.

  • Creator's Block

    Our main character finds himself going through his daily routine. Amidst his daily routine, he encounters creators block. You see his attempts to persevere, though being very futile.

  • 6AM: JOEL

    “6:00 AM: JOEL,” tells the story of Joel, a man who feels he is living on the edge of sanity. He feels he is about to fall into a pit of total and complete despair, from which he will never return. As miserable as his life generally is, on this particular day, it is about to take a turn for the ...

  • Jeffrey's Calypso

    “JEFFREY’S CALYPSO,” tells the story of Jeffrey, a man trapped in a life decided for him by his father. An accountant at a large oil company, Jeffrey hides his passion for calypso music. His dead grandfather, a calypso icon of the 1950’s, transforms him through a box of old clothes and records. ...

  • The Coming of Org

    “THE COMING OF ORG,” is based on short stories written by John Robert Lee, a Saint Lucian writer. They were adapted for the screen by his daughter, Executive Producer and Director, Davina Lee. The story takes a look at three different people who come face to face with their inner demons in three...

  • I'll Be There

    Shifting from the past and the present I’LL BE THERE, tells the story of two brothers dealing with the effects of bullying.

    Only having each other to depend on, Nathan takes care of his younger brother Anthony while their mother is away at rehab. From what seemed like a one time thing at a park,...

  • Esta Isla

    After a surprising turn of events, two young lovers escape off into the innermost part of Puerto Rico, finding freedom within.