RMT LTRC: Beach Inna Bondage (Special Screening)

​🎥 🇯🇲 🇬🇧 𝗥𝗠𝗧 𝗟𝗧𝗥𝗖! ​Join us for a 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 of the award-winning documentary 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 following the LTRC meeting. ​The RMT has proudly backed the 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗘𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 (𝗝𝗮𝗕𝗕𝗘𝗠) from the beginning in their fight to repeal and replace the 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝟭𝟵𝟱𝟲, which locks Jamaican people out of their own beaches. We also stand in 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 rising up against exploitation and unlivable wages. 🙏🏿🖤✊🏿

𝗥𝗠𝗧 𝗟𝗧𝗥𝗖: 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗲 (𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴)
Date: Thursday October 29, 2026
Time: 6pm (UK time), right after the London Transport Regional Council meeting
Venue: London Irish Centre
Address: 50-52 Camden Square London 🇬🇧
Title: 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
Director: 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 & 𝗘𝗹𝘀𝗶𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗲𝗿 in collaboration with 𝗝𝗮𝗕𝗕𝗘𝗠 & 𝗞𝗲𝘇𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗱𝗶
Year: 2026
Duration: 30′
Extra: 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 provided, followed by a 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 and 𝗤+𝗔 with 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗿𝗼-𝗔𝗱𝗱𝘆 (MP), 𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱 (Leigh Day), 𝗠𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 (RMT), 𝗘𝗯𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁-𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 (RMT) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗹 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗺 (TUC)
Tickets: 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 (no RSVP needed, just come!)

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲
𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗲: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 (2026) is a new documentary by Kingston-based filmmaking duo 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀 and 𝗘𝗹𝘀𝗶𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗲𝗿 in collaboration with 𝗝𝗮𝗕𝗕𝗘𝗠 and 𝗞𝗲𝘇𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗱𝗶 exploring the growing struggle for beach access in Jamaica. Since the 1950s, public access to the island’s beaches has steadily declined, leaving less than one percent of the coastline publicly accessible for Jamaicans. Over the decades, most of Jamaica’s beaches have been captured by private and tourist interests, and particularly since the 2000s large-scale hotel developments have limited beach access for Jamaicans.

This film follows the grassroots movement resisting the privatization of Jamaican beaches by zooming in on three frontline struggles: Bob Marley Beach near Kingston, the Blue Lagoon in the parish of Portland, and Mammee Bay Beach on the island’s North Coast. The interviewees, all Jamaicans, reveal how the 1956 Beach Control Act, which is still in effect today, vests ownership of the foreshore in the Jamaican state (and actually the British Crown) and traces how this colonial-era law, combined with the island’s all-inclusive tourism model, has displaced communities, disrupted livelihoods, and degraded environments.

Interwoven with archival footage, news clips, and recordings of protest rallies and court cases, the interviewees situate today’s beach access struggles within Jamaica’s troubled history of land ownership following emancipation and independence. They argue that the island’s tourism industry replicates plantation logic by monopolizing land, concentrating wealth, exporting profits, and, ultimately, marginalizing the people.

𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗴𝗲 shows that beach access, which is not only an issue in Jamaica but across the Caribbean and beyond, is an urgent matter of historical, economic, social, cultural and environmental justice, raising the question of who the tropical paradise of sun, sand, and sea truly serves, and at what cost…

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗕𝗕𝗘𝗠
JaBBEM (Jamaica Beach Birthright Environmental Movement) is a grassroots movement dedicated to protecting Jamaica’s coastal ecosystems while affirming the inherent right of all people to access, enjoy, and steward the island’s beaches. Rooted in the belief that Jamaica’s shores are part of a shared cultural and ecological inheritance, JaBBEM advocates against land privatization, tourism development, environmental degradation, and exclusionary practices that limit public access to coastal spaces. The movement brings together community members, environmental activists, cultural practitioners, and youth to promote sustainable coastal management, climate resilience, and environmental justice. Through beach cleanups, public education campaigns, policy advocacy, and cultural events, JaBBEM highlights the interconnectedness of ecological preservation and social equity. JaBBEM considers beaches not just as natural resources, but as vital spaces of history, identity, and community life – places where heritage, livelihood, and environmental responsibility meet. By mobilizing local voices and fostering collective action, the movement seeks to ensure that Jamaica’s beaches remain protected, accessible, and thriving for present and future generations. For more information on how to support JaBBEM, sign the petition, and contribute to the cause through a donation, visit www.jabbem.org.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆
Caribbean Creativity is a Kingston- and Amsterdam-based non-profit organization that is, since 2008, committed to the programming and promotion of Caribbean and Caribbean-themed cinema. Over the years, Caribbean Creativity has hosted over 350 screenings in film theatres and at film festivals, including numerous premieres. In 2020, they launched YardVibes, a streaming platform featuring content from independent Caribbean and African filmmakers. YardVibes currently offers over 100 titles, including feature films, web series, documentaries, and short films, with new content added monthly. This year, they are based in Kingston, working on several film projects and film events, including this screening. For more information, visit www.caribbeancreativity.nl.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗥𝗠𝗧 𝗟𝗧𝗥𝗖
RMT LTRC (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers – London Transport Regional Council) is the London transport regional body of the RMT, one of Britain’s major transport trade unions. It represents and advocates for workers across London’s public transport network, particularly London Underground and Transport for London (TfL) services. The council brings together trade union representatives and members to defend workers’ rights, improve pay and working conditions, protect jobs and pensions, and promote safe, accessible and publicly accountable transport. Through collective bargaining, campaigning, political advocacy and industrial action, RMT LTRC challenges privatisation, austerity measures and cuts to public transport services while promoting solidarity and social justice within the wider labour movement. For more information, visit www.rmtlondoncalling.org.uk.