Ep. 8 - EV - See You Yesterday
In this episode, we talk about “See You Yesterday” (2019) by Stefon Bristol. It’s a film from the US.
0:00 - 0:28: intro + opening credits
0:29 - 2:05 : how my trips to Miami and Seoul helped me figure out my Caribbean identity.
2:06 - 3:31: how films “Jeronimo” and “Moonlight” defined my approach to my Caribbean identity.
Yé Krik Yé Krak
3:32 - 5:45: English translation of the French Netflix summary and the colorblind French approach to racism.
5:46 - 6:41: analysis of the IMDB summary and how to say Black without using the word Black.
6:42 - 7:45: from when I felt little enthusiasm when I watched the trailer to how I fell in love with this film in 5 seconds.
7:46 - 9:00: how the representation of Caribbean culture was left out of the discussion around the film back then.
9:01 - 9:50: question for my Caribbean connections: how do you define your Caribbean identity in a contemporary way from the diaspora’s perspective?
9:51-10:26: thank you’s + ending credits
0:00 - 0:28: intro + opening credits
0:29 - 1:15: Yé Krik Yé Krak (film summary)
1:15 - 2:22: how the film was received vs. why I enjoyed the film + Caribbean connection 1 : how to define your Caribbean identity when you’re American born but Caribbean raised?
Caribbean Connection 1
2:23 - 4:25: how I define the word Afrocaribbean vs. the way France defines Afrocaribbean.
4:26 - 8:45: how CJ’s braids represent her Blackness in a positive way + how the TV/Film industry still can’t figure out how to get Black actresses the right hairstyle
8:46 - 9:23: why it’s important CJ wears glasses.
9:24 - 12:07: how the name CJ Walker makes the connection between her Black identity and her Caribbean identity.
12:08 - 13:51: how Blackness is used to threaten our lives.
13:52 - 14:15: thank you’s + ending credits
0:00 - 0:28: intro + opening credits
0:29 - 1:00: Yé Krik Yé Krak (film summary)
1:01 - 1:40: Caribbean connection 2: how to build a sense of community when you’re in the diaspora?
Caribbean Connection 2
1:41 - 3:27: the reality of having a common system of cultural references.
3:28 - 4:54: how I grew up in Guadeloupe living like a diaspora child.
4:55 - 6:59: how the host country is a neutral place to bring Caribbean cultureS together and let emerge a hybrid Caribbean culture.
7:00 - 9:10: how the “See You Yesterday” soundtrack is a way to curate Caribbean music
9:11 - 10:10: how defining “authentically Caribbean” changes with each generation.
10:11 - 13:14: the power of the flag to symbolize unity within a community: the Caribbean flags in “See You Yesterday” + how Guadeloupe rallied around a flag during the 2009 strike.
13:15 - 16:24: what it means to define your Caribbean identity when you’re in the diaspora.
16:25 - 17:09: thank you’s + ending credits