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Big vibes, big stories, and a not to be missed Opening Night!
Kick off the 20th CaribbeanTales International Film Festival on September 3rd with the Canadian premiere of Bankie Banx: King of the Dune. Meet the director Nara Garber in a special talkback after the screening, and meet Bankie Banx in-person. Come celebrate 20 years of CaribbeanTales International Film Festival with us! Pre-reception begins at 6:00pm.
Growing up on an undeveloped island where necessity often dictated life choices, young Clement Banks dared to dream of becoming a professional musician. He honed his skills playing in dance bands, voraciously soaking up everything from British top 40 and reggae to Rastafarianism and the anti-colonial Pan-Africanism of Walter Rodney. In 1978 he released his genre-defying first album Bankie Banx and his Roots & Herbs, and his breakout hit “Prince of Darkness” put both Bankie and Anguilla on the map. But the islands were too limited for Bankie’s musical ambitions, and in 1984 he set off for new horizons.
About CaribbeanTales Media Group
Built over 20 years, CTMG is the only media group in Canada that provides an ecosystem of screen-based activities that serve Black Canadian, and culturally diverse audiences. CTMG provides a pipeline of activities from creation to distribution that aims to uplift, enrich, promote and monetize Black and culturally diverse film and television content for audiences.
CTMG is home to the CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF), now in it’s 20th year. CTFF celebrates the talents of established and emerging filmmakers of Caribbean and African heritage who practice their art across the Caribbean Diaspora worldwide.