And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon
A documentary about the domination of Caribbean television by programs from the North, primarily the US. Proceeding from the observation that television in the Caribbean is overwhelmed by US and French programs, this film ambitiously weaves together interviews, indigenous poetry and music with clips from imported French and US television programs to show how Caribbean viewers receive a distorted view of the world that alienates them from their own cultural heritage. Also included is a glimpse of how Cuba has tackled the problem, featuring an interview with Cuban film director Tomás Gutiérrez Alea, and the US response in the form of Radio and TV Marti. This is part of the Developing Stories Series on Environment and Development. Starweek Magazine called it "An astonishingly searing look at TV."
You may also like
Haulover, Baiki Sakan
2021
Mitterrand et la télé
2021
Dominica: Charting a Future for Paradise
2011
Maboul de Séoul
2013
Abenteuer Karibik
2017
Notes on the Making of 'Berlin Alexanderplatz'
1980
Silvio Santos: Especial 40 Anos SBT
2021
The Blitz: London's Longest Night
2007
Theatre of Hope
1987
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
2020