Discoveries from Montserrat World Cinema

The film is a project that focuses on a Caribbean Island devastated by a volcanic eruption in the 1990’s. The film travels through the remains including the former radio station and the legendary AIR recording studios. The soundtrack is a mixture of on-site acoustic experiments, sounds of the island’s fauna and natural surroundings discovered in pop albums recorded at AIR in the 80’s, and music and voices found in disinterred tapes and vinyl.

Living on the island of Montserrat for more than ten years, the director couldn't remember a time when calypso was not a part of her story. Spending her first Christmas away from Montserrat was revealing. She didn’t recognize how much she had grown to enjoy calypso as part of her Christmas experience. She have also provided vocals for studio sessions, the Carnival's Calypso Monarch competitions, working with the best of the best. In May 2022, 60 years of calypso was on the horizon. With that she thought it would be a great time to explore Montserrat's calypso history and satisfy the curiosities that grew over time.

Documentary filmed on a sailing voyage to the eleven volcanic islands of the Caribbean.