The Caribbean Film series returns with this meditative drama on grief and the realities of sexuality and equality

RIGHT NEAR THE BEACH

2020/Jamaica/80 minutes 

Directed by Gibrey Allen

With Granville Allen, Gibrey Allen, Andrew Allen, Carem Baker, Anthony Allen

After the death of famous runner Jeffrey Jacobs, the Jamaican public becomes enamored with the details of his life and speculates as to the motivation behind his murder. Jeffrey's father, a reserved and kind farmer, struggles to grieve while inundated by the inescapable coverage. Through moments of blinding rage and quiet contemplation, the camera is a window into a life burdened by the death of a child that will never know justice. 

And stay for our Q&A with Gibrey Allen, moderated by writer & editor Dessane Lopez Cassell

preceded by

TIMOUN AW (Your Kid)

2020/France/28 minutes 

Directed by Nelson Foix

While being chased, Chris discovers on his stair landing a baby who seems to be intended for him. Doubtful of his paternity, he sets out to find the mother of the child.

The Luminal Theater’s programming for the Caribbean Film Series is co-sponsored by the DL BENTLEY LAW GROUP PLLC, and is supported in part by the Henry Luce Foundation, the Willem de Kooning Foundation, and Teiger Foundation through the Coalition of Small Arts New York.

Now in its seventh year, the Caribbean Film Series is an ongoing program of Third Horizon, The Luminal Theater, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. To see more about past editions, click HERE.