Last Street
Amanda Sans Pantling / Spain, Jamaica / 61' / 2019.
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Synopsis
After the controversial extradition to the U.S. of the famous drug lord Christopher ¨Dudus¨ Coke, chaos reigns in his former areas of control in West Kingston, Jamaica. Bands of teenagers kill each other for any little reason. Although violence in Jamaica is always portrayed as drug related, this film unveils a real truth which links a culture of violence to masculinity and shooting guns. Most of the young people from the ghetto don´t even know why they kill each other but they are trapped in this cycle of violence. Former gangsters from Denham Town, Dudus’s previous stronghold, have become violence interrupters, a type of mediators who attempt to put an end to this nonsense situation.
• Screenwriter Amanda Sans Pantling
• Cameraman Darren Scott
• Editing Juliana Montañés
• Producer Tammy Hart
Festivals and awards
The film won a Special Jury Mention at International Du Film D'Amazone Et Des Caraibes Festival. It was screened at Miami International Film Festival, Festival De Cine in Madrid, Aegeandocs Internaional documentary Film Festival and at Caribbean Tales International Film Festival.
Tammy Hart
amandasanspantling@gmail.com