Caribbean Beat — September/October 2018 (#153)

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need to know The 2018 Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival — ttff/18 — runs from 18 to 25 September, with a programme of screenings, workshops, and industry events at venues around T&T. For full programme details, visit www. ttfilmfestival.com. Actor Nickolai Salcedo ( at left) and other members of the HERO cast courtesy caribbean tales Word of Mouth We need a HERO Cate Young reports on the historically inspired feature that opens the 2018 Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival History enthusiasts are in for a treat at this year’s installment of the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival, as the new feature from award-winning Caribbean director and producer Frances-Anne Solomon makes its global debut. Starring Trinidadian Nickolai Salcedo in the title role, HERO: Inspired by The Extraordinary Life And Times of Mr Ulric Cross will be the opening night film at the 2018 festival. Inspired by a true story, and loosely based on Cross’s life, HERO examines the myth of the man known as the “most decorated West Indian of World War Two.” It follows Cross’s journey through the war and into his roles as a broadcaster, lawyer, and diplomat, as well as his political awakening and crucial role in independence movements across West Africa. As much of the work Cross did in his capacity as a diplomat in post- Independence Africa remains classified even after his death, the film incorporates archival footage to illuminate the “dynamic and transformative” political climate of the time, and “extrapolate and dramatise” the significant events of his life, according to Solomon. Lead actor Nickolai Salcedo notes many parallels between Cross’s life and the current global political climate. “We’re dealing with issues of race, reparations, and people wanting to regain their true sense of self as we have for centuries. The movies speak to now,” Salcedo says. “The players have changed in some cases, but it’s the same game. Who is being taken advantage of, who is banding together and who are the ones standing in the way of that?” HERO also deals with the extensive colonial pressures at play across the globe during Cross’s lifetime, including his decision to practice law in Ghana and Tanzania due to social barriers in the West, and his friendships and collaborations with journalist and activist C.L.R. James and Pan-African activist George Padmore, both fellow Trinidadians. Cross spent his life dedicated to public service, acting as a prominent jurist in Ghana and Cameroon before returning to Trinidad to serve as a high court judge. In 2011, he received the country’s highest honour, the Order of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. He died in 2013. HERO is the long-awaited examination of an oft-looked-over hero, with a legacy that deserves to be preserved. As Solomon says, “Ultimately, the story is about us, about who we are as Caribbean people, and as citizens of the world.” The film’s international cast also includes Peter Williams (Stargate- SG1), Joseph Marcell (Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), Fraser James (Resident Evil) and Rudolph Walker (EastEnders), among others. Hero premieres on 18 September, 2018, at the National Academy for the Performing Arts in Port of Spain — with Caribbean filmmaking heavyweights in the audience. 26 WWW.CARIBBEAN-BEAT.COM
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