Better mus come, directed by storm saulter the new. Aug 26, 2010 better mus come movie out soon jamaican director storm saulter s new film better mus come will be debuting in october. Better mus come was written and directed by jamaican director storm saulter who had previously specialised in music videos and produced by paul bucknor coproducer of the full monty. Jun 01, 2010 three years in the making, better mus come brilliantly captures the deep rooted conflict at the heart of jamaican politics as seen in violent images in news reports and recent explosive political. Better mus come feels like a new generation of film in jamaica, a step away from the shottas era of jamaican film. Better mus come true jamaican story full movie streamera. Sprinter director shows that jamaica means more than james.
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The debut feature from writerdirector storm saulter, better mus come is a stunning love story unfolding at a true time in history when rival jamaican gangs disrupted the democratic process and. Mar, 20 jamaican writerdirector storm saulter makes an impressive debut with period piece better mus come, a drama depicting the vicious political climate in 1978 kingston. Fresh off the success of their debut feature better mus come, the crew of emerging filmmakers known as new caribbean cinema are back with a new feature, ring di alarm. Jamaican movie full 18 pay the price jamaican movie full movie hd dj chigga rj, 30082017. Countryman, jamaican film jamaica travel and culture. Better mus come is the debut film of writerdirector storm saulter and was produced by awardwinning filmmaker paul bucknor the full monty.
With sheldon shepherd, sky nicole grey, ricardo orgil, everaldo creary. Better mus come official movie trailer for film about. The films release in 2010 saw a 6 week sellout run at the carib cinema and won several prestigious film awards. Better mus come seems to be jamaicas answer to city of god, a sprawling, streetbased epic of gang violence and warring factions during a tumultuous period of the countrys history. Three years in the making, better mus come brilliantly captures the deep rooted conflict at the heart of jamaican politics as seen in violent images in news reports and recent explosive political. Its a familiar effort that cant hold a candle to the excellent brazilian film which it copies, but it may be worth a look for fans of gritty, realistic thrillers.
There is, of course, a healthy dose of violence, better mus come, the movie ending in a reconstruction of the january 5, 1978, green bay massacre, complete with the ambulance which transported men from southside, kingston, to the st catherine army firing range that day. Momentous debut for better mus come jamaica gleaner. Jamaicas cinematic output is still most famous for the reggaeinfused film the. Kingston, jamaica 1978 jamaica is caught in the grip of the cold war. Awardwinning film sprinter in theaters on april 24. His feature debut, better mus come 2010, was hailed as a landmark in caribbean filmmaking, and his latest, sprinter, which boasts will and jada pinkett smith as executive producers.
Jamaican film on the rise wbetter mus come rock jamaica. The films executive producers are jada pinkett smith and will smith. The film follows warring political factions in 1970s jamaica as they enlist the support of gangs to enforce their. Set in 1970s jamaica the story of better mus come follows ricky, a young man from an inner city community fighting against.
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If you are jamaican or live in jamaica you probably already heard about it and seen it, since better mus come premiered this past october in local movie theaters all over jamaica. Better mus come 2010 stream and watch online moviefone. The debut feature from writerdirector storm saulter, better mus come is. New jamaican film better mus come in the spotlight. Better mus come is a love story set in the political turmoil and gang warfare in 1970s jamaica. Better mus come, directed by storm saulter the new york times. Movie better mus come shows roots of jamaican political. Sep 12, 2007 an urban love story unfolds against a backdrop of political turmoil. Violence rages across the island as national elections approach. Jun 09, 2008 there is, of course, a healthy dose of violence, better mus come, the movie ending in a reconstruction of the january 5, 1978, green bay massacre, complete with the ambulance which transported men from southside, kingston, to the st catherine army firing range that day. A new movie, better mus come is coming out shortly and the movie highlights the problems that led to the high level of political violence from jamaicas rival political parties. A rastafarian fisherman named countryman comes to the rescue, saving them.
May 10, 2019 his feature debut, better mus come 2010, was hailed as a landmark in caribbean filmmaking, and his latest, sprinter, which boasts will and jada pinkett smith as executive producers. The slums are set ablaze as heavilyarmed rival gangs aligned to both the peoples national party, and the opposition jamaica labour party, fight a bitter turf war on the streets of kingston. This movie is a dramatic telling of the green bay massacre, ghetto life and political deception of. The highly anticipated jamaican movie, better mus come a coming of age drama set in jamaicas turbulent 1970s, against the backdrop of the cold war is scheduled to debut on local cinema screens on october. Jamaica has a long and storied history of film, beginning with the first james bond movie, dr. Better mus come movie out soon jamaican director storm saulter s new film better mus come will be debuting in october. Better mus come is a movie about jamaicas recent history directed by storm saulter. Licensed to youtube by the orchard music on behalf of band room productions. An urban love story unfolds against a backdrop of political turmoil.
On the heels of its successful, workmanlike theatrical run, affrms new multiplatform label array releasing has announced that storm saulters acclaimed romantic drama, better mus come, will be released on netflixs streaming service today the debut feature from writerdirector saulter tells the tale of a collision of passion, politics and poverty, against a tumultuous 1970s jamaica. Better mus come, directed by storm saulter the new york. Sprinter director shows that jamaica means more than. Better mus come true jamaican story full movie created. Despite its cultural detail and fetching leads this jamaican directors colorful debut feature is undone by ragged scene construction, weak acting and a. Yardedge talks to storm saulter about better mus come. Better mus come, 2010 movie set in jamaica jamaica travel. No until present day movies like better mus come and ghet a life. Surrounded by cool creative people, the summer of 05 lent its own special magic to the scene. The campaign painted manleys vision of some sort of economic socialism aligned with cuba, versus the labor partys of edward seaga and his. Sprinter, the awardwinning film that depicts everyday life in jamaica, something that is rarely seen on the movie screen, will be released in theaters nationwide on april 24, 2019, through gathr films theatricalondemand. The debut feature from writerdirector storm saulter, better mus come is a stunning love story unfolding at a true time in history when rival jamaican gangs disrupted the democratic process and bloodshed was unleashed on the streets. Duppy gun 2 full jamaican movie 2017 explicit language parental discretion is strongly advise junior edwards vevo, 15022017. It is a fictionalized dramatization of real historical events, specifically, the green bay massacre, where the government finally tracked.
Mar 15, 20 better mus come is a love story set in the political turmoil and gang warfare in 1970s jamaica. The film has a sizzling original score and all jamaican lead cast, with an. Watch jamaican movies online like rent a rasta, just another friday, the mistake and much more. With lorraine toussaint, david alan grier, bryshere y. See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Therefore the bottom part of the top 20 arent that good. Better mus come director storm saulter, michelle serieux. A rastafarian fisherman named countryman comes to the rescue, saving them from a hungry alligator and taking them to his cave hideaway. Better mus come official trailer english subtitles youtube. Director storm saulter on set yardedge had a chat with jamaican director, storm saulter about his new movie better mus come, which is to be released october th in cinemas island wide. Better mus come, 2010 movie set in jamaica jamaica. Jamaican writerdirector storm saulter makes an impressive debut with period piece better mus come, a drama depicting the vicious political climate in 1978 kingston.
Dance for a dream a mothers love pushes her to become a street dancer, in bubblin by director denise n. The movies title, a message of hope for the future, could easily apply to the. Sheldon shepherd, sky nicole grey, duane pusey, everaldo cleary, ricardo orgil, ifidel williams, sage the poet, dennis hall director. Jamaicas cinematic output is still most famous for the reggaeinfused film the harder they come, from perry henzell in 1972. Better mus come 2010 stream and watch online warring political factions in 1970s jamaica fight using gangs to advance their political agenda. Oct 11, 2010 better mus come feels like a new generation of film in jamaica, a step away from the shottas era of jamaican film. The film follows warring political factions in 1970s jamaica as they enlist the support of gangs to enforce their policies, and advance their political agenda.
The film takes its title from delroy wilsons song of the same name, adopted by prime minister michael manley of the peoples national party as a campaign theme song in the 1972 general election. Campbell a filmmaker of jamaican heritage who makes. You cannot fight the righteous battle with weapons of war, or else you will join the army of destruction. A fictionalized dramatization of real historical events, better mus come follows warring political factions in 1970s jamaica as they enlist the support of gang. When a full length feature like better mus come is shot here, not only are. Mar 03, 2014 download links are provided below with audio.
In kingston, jamaica, in the late 1970s, the two main political parties enlist the support of gangs to enforce their policies and advance their. Lady don full jamaican movie starring safira mono full movie. Utilizing a cast of mostly nonprofessional actors, saulter explores the unrest caused by the gangland violence enacted by the two political parties of the time, the pnp people. I first met storm while on assignment in kingston for trace magazines jamaica issue, by the pool of the hilton hotel. Better mus come 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Better mus come is an alljamaican film, which will premiere in cinemas islandwide on wednesday, october 15. Two years in the making, better mus come is an explosive new feature film, which brilliantly captures todays political headlines in jamaica by tracing the origins of the use of street gangs. Based on a notorious episode in jamaican political history, the infamous green bay massacre when. Better mus come brilliantly captures the deep rooted conflict at the heart of jamaican politics as seen in violent images in news reports and recent explosive. Described as tales from the hood meets the caribbean, ring di alarm collects seven short films from the six upandcoming directors that make up the ncc collective.
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