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Montserrat: Emerald of the Caribbean

Montserrat: Emerald of the Caribbean Online

  • Genres: Documentary
  • Release Date: 01/01/2007
  • Duration : 57 minutes
  • Director: David William Seitz
  • Production: University of Pittsburgh
  • Country: Montserrat, United States of America

Overview:

In the late 1990s, massive volcanic eruptions destroyed Montserrat’s infrastructure and leveled the island’s capital, Plymouth. Today, Montserrat’s 4,000 citizens are still coming to terms with this traumatic event. "Montserrat: Emerald of the Caribbean" explores how shared values—community, hope, faith—and traditions serve as sources of strength and identity for Montserratians as they rebuild their lives together. The film culminates in a portrayal of the sights and sounds of Montserrat’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival, a commemoration of African slaves who rebelled against their Irish slave masters on Saint Patrick’s Day, 1768. A unique blend of African, Caribbean, and Irish traditions, the Saint Patrick’s Day Festival represents the past, present, and future of a resilient people.

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