Parsley

cert TBC

José María Cabral (Woodpeckers, Hotel Coppelia) tells the story of a pregnant Haitian woman Marie (Cyndie Lundy) and her Dominican partner Frank (Ramón Emilio Candelario). Unbeknownst to them, the massacre of the Haitian population in parts of the Dominican Republic was ordered by Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo, forcing Haitians to flee to the border.

Troops demanded that victims pronounce the word parsley “perejil” to determine who they thought to be Haitian. As the massacre begins, Marie journeys through the Dominican wilderness in effort to cross the Dajabón River to Haiti.

The film will be introduced by programmer Patrice Robinson, alongside a pre-recorded introduction from director José María Cabral.

This film is part of the season Snapshots: Caribbean Cinema Up Close programmed by Patrice Robinson, supported by Barbican Cinema, Trinidad + Tobago Film Festival and with funding from Leeds Inspired, part of Leeds City Council.

Ticket holders to this screening get 15% off at Chef Shabbas Restaurant & Bar, just around the corner from the cinema serving amazing Caribbean food and cocktails.