| Description |
1 online resource (23 minutes) |
| Summary |
A documentary on the attempted coup in Trinidad & Tobago in 1990; a calypsonian extemporises to tourists over a montage opf scenes from Trinidad & Tobago: Sunset, lady with bananas on head, doubles vendor, BWIA plane landing, surfer, waves crashing on shore intercut with shots of the coup; Abu Bakr's television announcement, surrender and terrorists storming parliament chamber, people lighting deyas and candles at the memorial for those lost in the coup; montage of scenes from Trinidad: girl playing steelpans, fish flopping on shore, oil pumps, steel mill, David Abdulah, of the Oilfield Workers Trade Union talks about the economical, social and political context of the attempted coup; Brian Honore (commentor) playing the traditional mas, Beast or Dragon performs in front of the Red House and explains the symbolism; Vox pop in the street; interview with Karihma Muwakil of the Jamaat al Muslimeen; Brian Honore (commentor) talks about the dragon weather vane on the Red House; burnt out buildings in Port of Spain; Calypsonian, Cro Cro (Weston Rawlins) sings about Abu Bakr and talks about why he composed the song; shots of the Koran with pages turning in the wind while a voice outlines the history of black consciousness in Trinidad and Tobago; Imam Ahmad As-Siddiq of the Jamaat al Muslimeen talks about his perspective of the corruption in the society; calling to prayer at the Jamaat al Muslimeen and Abu Bakr on television during the coup; Fatima Abu Bakr and Karihma Muwakil of the Jamaat al Muslimeen speak about the work of the Jamaat al Muslimeen Kamal Hosein; General Secretary of the A.S.J.A. speaks of the perspective of the A.S.J.A. regarding violent action Fatima Abu Bakr and Karihma Muwakil of the Jamaat al Muslimeen, why action had to be taken; shots outside the prison where the coup plotters are being held; shots of many festivals of Trinidad, steelpan, Hosay, David Abdulah, of the Oilfield Workers Trade Union talks about the unity of different sections of society over national festivals; man in the street speaks about the unity of the races at carnival; Fatima Abu Bakr and Karihma Muwakil of the Jamaat al Muslimeen give their perspective about the position of black people in the society; horse racing shot and vox pop about how people of different races come together; shots of the Pitch Lake and historical footage and photographs about demonstrations; David Abdulah, of the Oilfield Workers Trade Union talks about the history of political action and the way people come together; Vox pop about political action |
| Notes |
Title from resource description page (viewed July 29, 2019) |
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In English |
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Abu Bakr, Yasin
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Abu Bakr, Yasin |
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Jamaat al Muslimeen (Political movement : Trinidad and Tobago)
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Jamaat al Muslimeen (Political movement : Trinidad and Tobago) |
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Politics and government
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Social conditions
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Trinidad and Tobago -- History -- Coup d'état, 1990
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Trinidad and Tobago -- Politics and government.
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Trinidad and Tobago -- Social conditions
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Trinidad and Tobago
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documentary film.
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Documentary films
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History
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Documentary films.
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Documentaires.
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Streaming video
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| Author |
Martinez, Karen, director, producer
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Lambert, Andy, producer
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Banyan Archives, publisher.
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