‘Opening the lid of a horrible secret’: Jamaicans confront enslavement with taboo-busting stories on screen
It is a pivotal scene in Sky’s supernatural series Possession and symbolises a wider shift in Jamaica’s film industry, where directors are increasingly…
According to The Guardian, it is a pivotal scene in Sky’s supernatural series Possession and symbolises a wider shift in Jamaica’s film industry, where directors are increasingly using the landscape to tell Jamaican stories – including those that confront enslavement, trauma and historical memory.
This entertainment story centres on the United Kingdom. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Jamaicans, Sky’s Possession and Jamaica.
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