Carnival Institute of T&T To Showcase Movie During Carnival Culture Week
Port of Spain, Trinidad, Tuesday January, 19 2016: Our Soul Turned Inside Out, the groundbreaking feature length documentary from the Carnival Institute of Trinidad and Tobago (CITT) will be shown at the Digicel IMAX Theatre, starting on January 20 at 7 pm, as part of the list of events being held at this year’s Carnival Culture Week.
The film is scheduled to show at the following times at IMAX:
- January 20th to 22nd – Showtime 7 pm
- January 23rd, 24th, 28th, and 30th - Showtime 5 pm
- And February 1st and 3rd – Showtime 5 pm
Tickets for the showings are $50 and are available at the Digicel IMAX box office.
The National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago will also host a special screening on Wednesday January 20, at the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Commerce Building, Columbus Circle, Westmoorings, from 5 pm to 7 pm.
This screening is free and open to the public, and also features a Q and A session with the film’s screenwriter, and CITT Head, Dr. Kim Johnson.
The film, which was directed by Mary-Ann Brailey, featured at last year’s Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival 2015 lineup, and has been described as “A gripping documentary on some of the old traditions of Trinidad Carnival, and where it came from; the side that often goes unnoticed, a darker side.”
In uncovering the storied and violent origins of our Carnival traditions, Our Soul Turned Inside Out brings magic to the screen as it presents never-before seen images, and takes an in-depth look at how slavery and emancipation, as well as other cultural influences, (French Creole mixed with African and Indian practices) helped shape some of our beloved traditional carnival characters, including: Jab Jab, Blue Devils and Stick Fighters.
For more information, please visit the NCC website, the official NCC and CITT Facebook pages, or call the Institute at 625-6434.
