Reggae Classics: Kingston Crossroads (2017)
Friday, April 29, at 8pm we will be screening the rare documentary ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ (2017) during the 3rd edition of ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ด๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐! This film by Oliver Becker and Jonas Schaul offers a unique insight into Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, through the eyes of various fascinating Jamaican urbanites and particularly musicians. And as supporting film we have programmed ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ (2021) for you. Of course there will again be Jamaican snacks from Reggae Rita!
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ด๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐: ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐
Date: Friday April 29, 2022
Time: 8pm (doors open: 7.30pm)
Location: Melkweg Cinema
Title: ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐
Director: Oliver Becker and Jonas Schaul
Country: Jamaica and Germany
Year: 2017
Duration: 72 min
Language: Engels and Jamaicaans Patois
Subtitles: Engels
Supporting film: ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ (2021, 10′, dir. Gabrielle Blackwood)
Price: โฌ14,50 (incl. Jamaican goodiebag by Reggae Rita)
Ticket link:ย https://bit.ly/reggae-classics-kingston-crossroads
๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ offers a journey through one of the most exciting cities in the world: Kingston, the capital of Jamaica. The documentary offers a unique snapshot of Jamaica’s current social, political and cultural situation, told through the eyes of several fascinating Jamaican urbanites and particularly musicians, including Kabaka Pyrimid, Micag Shemaiah, Leroy ‘Jab B’ Smith, Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith, Luciano, Gabre Selassie, Matthias Reulecke, Exile di Brave, Mau Mau, and I Nation. They openly talk about their lives and their views on current topics such as the development of roots reggae, the status of Rastafari, repatriation to Africa and forced deportation. These subjects form the ‘crossroads’ of Kingston, a place where young and old work on their dreams, challenges and inspiring goals.
๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ received its world premiere at the Caribbean Film Festival in Houston in June 2017 and has since been screened several international film festivals. Due to our efforts, the film has been shown twice as a sneak preview in the Netherlands, but a lot of people haven’t yet seen it to this very day. We will show ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด๐๐๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ this evening exclusively on Melkweg’s big screen – and after that the film will become available on our streaming platform YardVibes.
๐ฆ๐๐ป๐ผ๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ
The connection between Clarks and Jamaica goes back a long way. To celebrate this special relationship, we spoke to some of the biggest names in Jamaican culture to find out what Clarks means to them.
๐๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ด๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐
In honour of Jamaica’s 60th anniversary, Melkweg Cinema, Caribbean Creativity and Reggae Rita have joined forces to host a Jamaican night every last Friday of the month! With ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ด๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ we commemorate and celebrate ‘Jamaica 60’, the 69th anniversary of the island’s independence. We will program a Jamaican film classic or premiere every month, including authentic Jamaican food from Reggae Rita and of course as much reggae music as possible (from DJ set in the cinema to concert in the club). ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ด๐ด๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ is supported by the Jamaican Embassy (Brussels) and the Jamaica Tourist Board.
