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Trinidad and Tobago (, TRIH-nih-dad ... tə-BAY-goh, -⁠ toh-), officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago and numerous much smaller islands, it is situated 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and 130 kilometres (81 miles) south of Grenada. It shares maritime boundaries with Barbados to the east, Grenada to the northwest and Venezuela to the south and west. Trinidad and Tobago is generally considered to be part of the West Indies. The island country's capital is Port of Spain, while its largest and most populous municipality is Chaguanas. The island of Trinidad was inhabited for centuries by Indigenous peoples before becoming a colony in the Spanish Empire, following the arrival of Christopher Columbus, in 1498. Spanish governor José María Chacón surrendered the island to a British fleet under the command of Sir Ralph Abercromby in 1797. Trinidad and Tobago were ceded to Britain in 1802 under the Treaty of Amiens as separate states and unified in 1889. Trinidad and Tobago obtained independence in 1962, becoming a republic in 1976. Unlike most Caribbean nations and territories, which rely heavily on tourism, the economy is primarily indu... ()
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The Cutlass(2017)

1h 37min | Thriller, Drama
3.1/5 (with 2 votes)

Inspired by true events, THE CUTLASS is a dramatic thriller set in the tropical wilderness of Trinidad and tells the story of a young woman who falls into the grasp of a dangerous sociopath. She finds herself isolated and musters the courage to emotionally battle the unsettled mind of her abductor.

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Play the Devil(2016)

1h 30min | Drama
2.5/5 (with 7 votes)

Set against the backdrop of Trinidad and Tobago’s mystical Carnival, a gifted and struggling young man becomes the object of intrigue for an older, well-meaning businessman until their worlds collide.

Home Again(2012)

1h 41min | Drama
2.1/5 (with 2 votes)

Returning to a "home" they hardly know after being deported from their adopted countries for minor criminal offenses, three people from very different backgrounds try to make a new life for themselves, in Jamaica in this gutsy drama from writer-director Sudz Sutherland. (TIFF)

Directed by Sudz Sutherland - With Lyriq Bent, Tatyana Ali, Eugene Clark, CCH Pounder, Stephan James

Moving Parts(2020)

1h 17min | Drama
2.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Zhenzhen is smuggled into Trinidad and is threatened upon her arrival. Her brother Wei, who is working on the island in construction, intervenes and although he doesn’t have the money, he promises to pay her debt. Wei finds Zhenzhen a job at a Chinese restaurant and tries to get an advance from his employer.

HERO Inspired by the Extraordinary Life & Times of Mr. Ulric Cross(2019)

2h 13min | Drama
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Inspired by the life and times of Caribbean war hero, judge and diplomat Ulric Cross whose amazing life spanned key moments of the 20th Century like WW2, African independence movements, Black Power, the rise of a new brand of Black leadership around the world, events that define our present reality.

The Whisper of the Leaves(2021)

16min | Documentary
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A poetic and contemplative journey of harmony between different forms of life that coexist on the earth. This film is a meditation on the effect of time, movement of the human spirit, and passage to new forms of life, through the eyes, ears, and bodies of three elderly land workers living in a small community in the outskirts of Bauta, Cuba.

Pelada(2010)

1h 30min | Documentary
3.0/5 (with 4 votes)

Away from professional stadiums, bright lights, and manicured fields, there’s another side of soccer. Tucked away on alleys, side streets, and concrete courts, people play in improvised games. Every country has a different word for it. In the United States, it's called “pick-up soccer.” In Trinidad, it's "taking a sweat." In England, it's "having a kick-about." In Brazil, the word is “pelada,” which literally means "naked"— the game stripped down to its core. It’s the version of the game played by anyone, anywhere—and it’s a window into lives all around the world.

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Girlfriends' Getaway(2014)

1h 45min | Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
2.4/5 (with 2 votes)

Set in Trinidad and Tobago, the comedy which is described as Waiting To Exhale meets The Hangover, Girlfriends’ Getaway is about four friends who take a trip to the Caribbean to celebrate two of their friends’ birthdays. One thing leads to another and they get into a bit of trouble.

Blown Away - Music, Miles and Magic(2019)

1h 59min | Music, Documentary
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

A documentary about two friends travelling around the world with only basic things, a sailing boat and a school bus. On their way they are trying to gather and record the music of every country they visit.

Directed by Micha Schulze

The Rise and Fall of John Tesoro(2010)

29min | Comedy

Investigative journalist extraordinaire Emmanuel Brown sets to make his mark in television history by exposing a corrupt politician, John Tesoro, in his documentary special, "The Rise & Fall of John Tesoro". Brown's exposee focuses on the immoral and deceitful practices of Tesoro and his dubious rise to power. Confronted and cornered on pertinent issues dealing with the economy, his political actions, his checkered lifestyle and a few extraordinary situations he has found himself in over the years, the question remains if Tesoro can get out of trouble once more or if his luck has finally run out?

Moko Jumbie(2017)

1h 33min | Drama
3.0/5 (with 1 vote)

Amidst the ruins of a coconut plantation in rural Trinidad, Asha, a displaced girl seeking her roots, is drawn to a young fisherman who shares her desire to look beyond.

Obeah(1987)

1h 50min | Horror

Two lovers romance is impeded by voodoo in the Caribbean. They are drawn into destructive rites, rituals and practice of Obeah. The young woman is the evil spirits focus. The mighty forces are summoned by a dark priestess. "I'm an Obeah man, I'm not a science man, I see things," says the man, who is known by only one name: Judge.

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The Mystic Masseur(2001)

PG
| 1h 57min | Drama, Comedy
2.5/5 (with 4 votes)

Circa 1940 in Trinidad, still a British Colony, lives Ganesh Ramseyor, of East Indian origin, along with his wife, Leela. He longs to reach out to people, especially to Hindus, in order to promote the Hindu Faith, and be known as a writer. He does get considerable success, so much so that he becomes famous as a miracle worker, having cured a man of sharing intimacy with his bicycle; prevented a man from believing that he can fly; and convincing a young woman to end her fast. His fame spreads all over the island and thousands throng to seek his blessings, which he does dole out quite benevolently, without charging any fees from the poor and the needy. He then decides to spread his wings by challenging the local politician Pandit Narayan Chandrashekhar alias Cyrus T., and takes over The Hindu Organization, thence opening his way to a seat in the prestigious Member of the Legislative Assembly.

Directed by Ismail Merchant - With Om Puri, Aasif Mandvi, Ayesha Dharker

God Loves the Fighter(2014)

1h 44min | Drama, Crime
3.0/5 (with 5 votes)

TRINIDAD - King Curtis, a vagrant on the streets of Port of Spain, is constantly ignored by passersby. He speaks and if he has to - sometimes shouts the truth about the stories behind the newspaper headlines. As the conductor of our story, King Curtis introduces us to a young man named Charlie... Charlie, a resident east of the lighthouse, is trying his best to stay on the right path. However, with no job in sight, he is finding it hard to say no to other "opportunities". A chance of redemption presents itself when Dinah, a professional streetwalker, crosses his path in need of help. As the story unfolds, King Curtis reveals the ripple effect created by a person's decision making; leading to moments of triumph and moments of tragedy. 'God Loves The Fighter' is a feature film. Set and filmed in Trinidad, W.I.

Directed by Damian Marcano
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Bazodee(2016)

PG-13
| 1h 41min | Romance / Love, Drama, Music
2.8/5 (with 3 votes)

Set in beautiful Trinidad and Tobago, BAZODEE is a Bollywood style Caribbean musical about being true to yourself and honest in love at all costs.

Directed by Todd Kessler

Bim(1974)

1h 40min | Drama

Young Indian man survives life of violence and crime in Trinidad and Tobago to become part of the political movement towards independence.

Directed by Hugh A. Robertson - With Ralph Maraj

What My Mother Told Me(1995)

57min | Drama

Exquisitely beautiful and profoundly moving, What My Mother Told Me is a dramatic journey towards self discovery. The story focuses on Jesse, a young woman from England, who goes to Trinidad to bury her father. Reluctantly she agrees to meet her mother, whom she thought had abandoned her when she was a child. Her mother tells her stories, revealing a troubled and violent marriage, and Jesse is forced to face the truth about her past.

Swing of the Axe(2021)

2min | Comedy, Horror

Do you have a love for campy old horror films? so does this short.

She Paradise(2021)

1h 15min | Drama
3.3/5 (with 1 vote)

17 year old Sparkle discovers a free spirited group of Soca dancers at a car show in the bustling streets of downtown Trinidad. Enamored by the glimpse of sisterhood, she uses her wit to convince them to take her under their wing. The women bring Sparkle into a dizzying nightlife of partying, glamour, and money, but as things spiral out of control, Sparkle is forced to make some tough decisions.

Doubles with Slight Pepper(2011)

16min | Drama
2.4/5 (with 2 votes)

A complex and compelling Trinidadian tale about a father returning from Canada to a resentful family.

Directed by Ian Harnarine - With Errol Sitahal

She Paradise(2019)

15min | Drama
3.4/5 (with 2 votes)

A teenage girl struggles to fit into a crew of Soca backup dancers. Her first chance on stage becomes a night of difficult choices, but also possibilities for an exciting new future.

SistaGod(2006)

1h 12min | Drama
2.8/5 (with 1 vote)

Narrated by the character Mari (SistaGod herself), this film chronicles her transition from a girl who cheats death to a harbinger of death itself. Born to a white American soldier and a black Trinidadian woman, she is exposed to death at an early age, being conceived and growing up near a cemetery, and miraculously surviving after accidentally ingesting poison. At age eighteen, she dreams a premonition of the future, after which she realizes that she is the "Messiah". Her presence on Earth will herald an event known as the "Apocalypso" - the end of humanity.

Directed by Yao Ramesar

Tomb(2016)

1h 23min
2.5/5 (with 1 vote)

An Astronaut responding to a distress beacon in deep space slips into a wormhole and finds himself in the afterlife.

Breakout Room(2023)

17min | Romance / Love, Comedy, Drama

The semester has begun and Kiran's lecturer decides to split the class into trios for their semester-long computer programming project. Kiran is paired with his BFF Miranda and a newcomer, Midas. What started off as mutual hatred slowly turns into something beautiful.

I'm Santana: The Movie(2012)

1h 13min
4.0/5 (with 1 vote)

When Santana's girlfriend leaves him for a preacher he tries to win her back, but there are complications around every corner.

A New England Document(2020)

16min | Documentary

Using selected images and text from the Marshall Archive at the Harvard University's Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, A New England Document reconstructs the impulse of two ethnographers' photographic endeavours in the Kalahari Desert, Namibia, from the reparative perspective of its (formerly) silenced stories. The filmmaker, a Black international student at Harvard, and their daughter, NYT-bestselling writer Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, give voice in fragmentary counterpoint upon the haunting sounds of archival ghosts — of future possibility arising from once known pasts.

Chee$e(2022)

Comedy, Drama, Crime, Fantasy, Romance / Love

Way down the island country side, “Behind God’s Back” as the locals call it; Tired of monotonous village life, Skimma dreams of just seeing something different. But after receiving the news that he has gotten Rebecca pregnant, and his constant complaints about his small village; he embraces a new profession: the village pot supplier. It quickly becomes evident that everyone wants what he's selling -- even local Rastaman Oiris — Skimma is faced with making some money to provide for his new child and keeping his new enterprise out of the reach of the law.

Fruitville(2020)

1h 30min | Animation

THE WORLD'S FIRST FRUIT ANIMATION FEATURE FILM. MADE WITH REAL FRUIT! A quirky, animated comedy-drama about a group of real fruit who face an existential crisis when plastic fruit are brought into their space. Much debate and division occur as they attempt to deal with this "problem" resulting in great hilarity and ultimately in a deeper understanding of the fruits' place in the order of things.

Grace & Saleem(2019)

1h 24min | Romance / Love, Comedy, Drama

An unintended road trip, a comical first dinner and an awkward meeting of families on Christmas Day all encompass Grace and Saleem's story of an unlikely couple told via three distinctive chapters of their relationship together.

Noir Coffee Lab(2019)

4min | Documentary

Kristian shows us how to make a delicious cup of Cappuccino.

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