Ida's Daughter: The World of Eintou Pear Springer
Synopsis
Eintou recalls her childhood in Santa Cruz, the cultural milieu that shaped her, the role of the extended family and that of her grandfather: the stickfighting, the mas, the cuisine, the fauna and flora; memories of a personal nature... Eintou addressing a public audience, interspersed with her play, Kamboulay, performed in the street, brief extract of her play, Hyarima, and her reading poetry. The critical voices of Profs. Carole Boyce-Davies, Funso Aiyejina, Shango Womi discuss the relevance of her work to the region. Prof. Aiyejina, Mavis John and Wendell Manwarren of 3 Canal all speak of their musical & cultural interaction with Eintou. The final sequence speaks of her working life, class and shade prejudices and her mother’s domestic work to educate her brother and her.
Details
- Year
- 2010
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 75 mins
- Format
- HDV
- Director
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Amon Saba Saakana
- Producer
- Amon Saba Saakana
- Editor
- Edmund Attong
- Screenwriter
- Amon Saba Saakana
- Director of Photography
- Edmund Attong
- Sound
- Colin Peters, Edmund Attong
- Principal cast
- Michael Cherry, Rebecca Moraldo, Shanya Springer
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Intef Communications Ltd
intefcommunications@gmail.com
Sales Company
Intef Communications Ltd
intefcommunications@gmail.com
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