Walter Rodney: What They Don’t Want You To Know (Special Screening JA)

On 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭, 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰, in collaboration with 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗖, will present the very 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 of 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯 in 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮, taking place at 𝗖𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻. 🇯🇲

In tribute to 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆, who would have turned 84 this March 23, we will host a 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 of the powerful documentary 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄, directed by the father-and-son filmmaking team 𝗔𝗿𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀 and 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘀-𝗩𝗮𝗷𝗱𝗮. The evening will also feature a 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄 of 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗼𝘁𝘀, a short film by 𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗖 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀. 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲, and 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 will be available all night!

𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯: 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄
Date: Saturday March 21, 2026
Time: 7pm (start film), 12pm (doors open)
Venue: Cafe Rosa
Address: 1 Grosvenor Terrace (off Manor Park Plaza), Kingston 8 🇯🇲
Title: 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄
Director: Daniyal Harris-Vajda and Arlen Harris
Country: Guyana  and United Kingdom 
Year: 2024
Length: 72′
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Extra: A preview of the short student film 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗼𝘁𝘀 (2026, c.15′, Jamaica)
Extra: 𝗕𝗬𝗢𝗕, since limited seating is available, bring your own blankets if you can!
Extra: In tribute to 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 (1942-1980), who would have turned 84 this March 23
Tickets: Free admission, food and drinks available from 12pm midday onwards!

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄
𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 is a feature-lenght documentary that unearths the suppressed story of Guyanese historian and activist 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 (1942-1980), whose life was marked by surveillance, resistance, and an untimely assassination. Exploring Cold War conspiracies, colonial resistance, and Black Power, the film connects Rodney’s work to today’s social movements, showing how his revolutionary ideas continue to inspire. Featuring personal accounts from Rodney’s family, particularly his wife 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆, and insights from figures like 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝘀, 𝗚𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿, and former President of Guyana 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗮𝗿, the film is a timely reminder of empire’s lasting impact on the world.

‘𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘳. 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘰𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘺, 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯, 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮’ (𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘵𝘴.𝘰𝘳𝘨).

𝗪𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 specifically zooms in on the assassination of Dr. Walter Rodney and the Cold War conspiracies, Black Power movements, and colonial legacies connected to it — all linking to today’s surveillance, policing, and activism. For the first time, Rodney’s widow Patricia Rodney shares the personal toll of his murder on their family. Highlighting the demand for alternative historical perspectives, the film includes insights from Angela Davis, Gina Miller, and former Guyanese President Donald Ramotar.

Premiering at the British Film Institute’s largest screen to a sold-out audience, the film uncovers Rodney’s surveillance from age 19 after his visits to Russia and Cuba, as his academic and activist work was deemed threatening by British intelligence. A secret propaganda unit even financed negative reviews of his landmark book, How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, which remains influential in modern movements like BLM and Pan-Africanism. Through declassified documents, intimate interviews, and reenactments, the documentary captures Rodney’s enduring global legacy, filmed with local crews in the Caribbean, U.S., Africa, and the U.K. Supported by The Walter Rodney Foundation & The Ameena Gafoor Institute.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗼𝘁𝘀
𝗚𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗥𝗶𝗼𝘁𝘀 is a short documentary made by CARIMAC students 𝗔𝗷𝗼𝗺𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿, 𝗢𝗷𝗮𝗲 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗧𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗶 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻, and 𝗝𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗮𝘀𝘁 that traces the roots of the Rodney Riots, exploring the political climate of Jamaica in 1968, the life and character of Walter Rodney, and his catalytic role in the student-led uprising. Using archival footage and first-hand voices, the documentary explores how the confrontation exposed fault lines of class, race, and identity in a newly independent nation, and asks what the Rodney Riots reveal about the enduring struggle for free speech, the policing of ideas, and the power of grassroots resistance in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and beyond.

𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘞𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘰𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘑𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘤𝘢 𝘪𝘯 1968, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘱𝘵𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳’𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘵𝘴, 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺.

𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆
Caribbean Creativity is an Amsterdam-based non-profit organization that is, since 2008, committed to the programming and promotion of Caribbean and Caribbean-themed cinema in the Netherlands and beyond. Over the years, Caribbean Creativity has hosted over 300 screenings in Dutch cinemas 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 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰
Africadelic is an Amsterdam-based non-profit organization that, since 2016, is committed to the programming and promotion of African and African diasporic cultural creativity, diversity and activism in the Netherlands. Each year on and around International Africa Day (May 25), they organize the Africacadelic Festival in Paradiso and various other venues across Amsterdam. This year, the 11th edition of the festival will be held from May 20-25, 2026. As the Africadelic team is currently based in both Kingston, Jamaica, and Luanda, Angola, they are also organizing several events there. For more information, visit www.africadelic.com.