EV - 5 - Guava Island
Yé Moun La ! Today we’re talking about “Guava Island” (2019) by Hiro Murai. It’s a film from the US available on Amazon Prime.
0:00 - 0:30: intro + opening credits
0:30 - 1:30: updates about the upcoming year 2020
Yé Krik Yé Krak
1:30 - 3:01: interlude + plot of the film
3:02 - 4:00: the first reason why I didn’t want to talk about this film
4:01 - 7:20: my mixed feelings about the Caribbean representation in “Cool Runnings” and “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”
7:21 - 8:26: how does mainstream pop culture perceive the Caribbean and why it makes me uncomfortable?
8:26 - 9:06: thank you’s + ending credits
0:00 - 0:30: intro + opening credits
0:30 - 1:30: Yé Krik Yé Krak (the plot of the film)
Caribbean connection 1
1:31 - 2:40: disclaimer about “the Caribbean” to name a continental country or an island
2:40 - 3:30: the negative representation of the Caribbean in French cinema. Latest example: “All Inclusive” (2019)
3:31 - 5:04: the two kinds of negative representation in US cinema. Latest examples: “King of the Dancehall” (2017) and “She’s Gotta Have It” the series (2017 - 2019)
5:05 - 5:55: why the name “Guava Island” when there’s no guava in the film
5:55 - 7:30: why I didn’t like Donald Glover’s character Deni “Guava Island”
7:31 -10:30: the impact of the lack of spatial contextualization = the Caribbean are seen as a monolith
10:31 - 12:30: the impact of the lack of temporal contextualization = the Caribbean are less civilized
12:31 - 13:10: thank you + ending credits
0:00 - 0:30: intro + opening credits
0:30 - 1:03: update on my life + Karukerament turned 1
1:04 - 3:05: Yé Krik Yé Krak (the plot of the film) + reminder of Caribbean connection 1 + interlude
Caribbean Connection 2
3:05 - 4:10: the impact of the lack of cultural contextualization. Example: “Black Panther” by Ryan Coogler
4:11 - 8:35: how “Guava Island” disregards the importance of religion and spirituality in the Caribbean
8:35 - 12:52: how “Guava Island” disregards the history of colonialism and resistance in the Caribbean
12:53 - 13:28: thank you + ending credits
0:00 - 0:30: intro + opening credits
0:30 - 1:04: Yé Krik Yé Krak (the plot of the film)
1:05 - 2:04: final thoughts on “Guava Island”
Caribbean Soundtrack
2:05 - 5:55: Celia Cruz - Las frutas y mi son Cubano (1958)
5:56 - 8:27: Orishas - A Lo Cubano (1999)
8:28 - 10:50: Daymé Arocena - Oya (2019)
10:51 - 11:23: thank you + ending credits
My recommandations
36:01 - 39:30 : Podcast - New Book in Caribbean Studies
Blog - SFHOM repeatingislands.com
Website - shuganspice.com
Instagram - @Knowyourcaribbean