Reggae Classics: Outdeh: The Youth of Jamaica (+Surf Girls Jamaica) On Friday, September 30, 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 is all about 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮: first we’ll screen the short film 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗳 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗰𝗮 (2019, 16′) and after that the feature-length documentarey...
Reggae Classics: No Place Like Home: Redux (2019) On Friday, June 24 at 8pm, during the fifth edition of 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀, we will show the long-lost Jamaican film 𝗡𝗼 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲: 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝘅 (2019) in 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗸𝘄𝗲𝗴 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮! Before this...
Reggae Classics: The Harder They Come (1972/2019) On Friday May 27 at 8pm we will show the ultimate Jamaican reggae classic, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲 (1972/2019), during the fourth edition of 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 at 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗸𝘄𝗲𝗴 𝗖𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗮! It concerns a...
Reggae Classics: Kingston Crossroads (2017) Friday, April 29, at 8pm we will be screening the rare documentary 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝘀 (2017) during the 3rd edition of 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀! This film by Oliver Becker and Jonas Schaul offers a unique...
Reggae Classics: Dancehall Queen (1997) On Friday 25 March at 8pm during the 2nd 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 we will screen the popular Jamaican feature film 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 (1997)! In the late 1990s, this film became the biggest box office...
Reggae Classics: The Bob Marley Story (1982) With 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝘀 we commemorate and celebrate ‘Jamaica 60’, the 69th anniversary of the island’s independence. And there is no better month to start than February, the month that is known in...
Shella Record: A Reggae Mystery On Thursday, November 11, at 8.30pm, Melkweg Cinema, in collaboration with Caribbean Creativity, will host the Dutch and even European premiere of the much-anticipated documentary 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱: 𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗴𝗮𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆! In this fascinating film,...
YardVibes: Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry’s Vision of Paradise Following the sold-out screening in September, Melkweg Cinema, in collaboration with Caribbean Creativity, hosts another exclusive 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 screening of 𝗟𝗲𝗲 ‘𝗦𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵’ 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆’s 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲, the ultimate documentary about his life and...
Global Extraction Film Festival 2021 Welcome to GEFF2021! Streaming Online | September 9-12, 2021 | #GEFF2021 | #GlobalExtractionAction The Global Extraction Film Festival (GEFF) 2021 will be streamed worldwide for free from September 9-12, 2021. The online festival will...
GEFF2021 Program 1: Global Perspectives Streaming Online | September 9-12, 2021 | #GEFF2021 | #GlobalExtractionAction GEFF 2021 PROGRAM 1 * GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES (GENERAL SELECTION) Curated by Esther Figueroa and Emiel Martens The Global Perspectives Program offers 27 feature documentaries...