ttff presents Carnival Film Series@ MovieTowne Tobago

Details - ttff presents Carnival Film Series@ MovieTowne, Tobago The trinidad+tobago film festival presents the third of 6 free Carnival film screenings. Enjoy two intriguing and entertaining films based on traditional Carnival. Admission is FREE and there will be giveaways. Sponsored by the National Carnival Commission (NCC) and the Trinidad and Tobago Film Company DATE: Thursday February 13 TIME: 7pm to 9pm VENUE: MovieTowne Cinema, Lowlands, Tobago PROGRAMME OF FILMS: 1. Beneath the Mas Director: Dinesh Maharaj 2013/T+T/Documentary/10mins A look at some traditional mas-making techniques and Carnival characters, particularly the art of wire-bending, the fancy Indian, the jab jab, the midnight robber and the bull mas. (Production sponsored by NCC.) 2. No Bois Man No Fraid Director: Christopher Laird 2013/T+T/Documentary/72mins Keegan Taylor and Rondel Benjamin are young martial arts experts from Trinidad and Tobago. In this uplifting and eye-opening documentary, they embark on a discovery of their roots by setting out to learn the local martial art of stickfighting. In the process, they receive guidance from living legends such as Congo Bara, King Stokely and King Kali, and set out to compete in the annual national stickfighting championships.