Programmed by Joseph Douglas Elmhirst
In Patois, Dead Lef commonly refers to land and belongings that are inherited following the death of a relative. Through Dancehall archives, familial craft, and ancestral spirituality, each film in this stunning selection of contemporary Jamaican shorts examines the notion of cultural inheritance via legacies that are left behind. Filmmakers rebel against traditional representations of Jamaica on film, forming their own sense of visual language in the process as they bring the island’s colliding past and present boldly to the screen.
Jonkonnu Nuh Dead (2022)
Dir. Ryan Eccleston
Khamaica (2014)
Dir. Khalik Allah
Strictly Two Wheel (2022)
Dir. Ania Freer
The Incursion (2017)
Dir. Sasha Gay-Lewis
Burnt Milk (2023)
Dir. Joseph Douglas Elmhirst
Self Dialogues: Hard Food (2023)
Dir. Amber Pinkerton
God Bless You, My Son (2022)
Dir. Nathan Miller
Join us following the screening for a filmmaker Q&A led by Man Booker Prize-winning novelist Marlon James.
RUNNING TIME: 90min
VENUE: Peter Jay Sharp Building – BAM Rose Cinemas