Beaconsfield Library
303 Beaconsfield Blvd, Beaconsfield, QC, H9W 4A7
As part of THE NFB IN LIBRARIES annual programming, the Beaconsfield Library is presenting the following film:
Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land |Directors Graeme Mathieson and Chris Flanagan | 2024 | 5 x 15 min |
In English with French subtitles (Rythmes et résistance)
This new five-part NFB docu-series is an electrifying celebration of the Jamaican icons that brought reggae to Toronto, including Nana McLean, Leroy Sibbles, Johnny Osbourne, Roy & Yvonne and Jerry Brown.
Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land follows the journeys of these icons. Through rare archives and infectious beats, this captivating five-part anthology series takes you from Kingston to Kensington Market to see and hear how reggae made roots in Canada against all odds.
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FREE SCREENING
To have more information on this screening, consult the library’s website.