Hartford! "Threads of Us" A Jamaican Love Story exclusive film screening!

New Date!! The Caribbean Heritage Museum welcomes Award winning Jamaican film Threads of Us this Saturday Oct 3rd! NEW DATE!!! This Saturday Oct 3rd, 2026 🇯🇲 Jamaica Heritage Month launches Celebrating Caribbean Stories! The N'Ester unexpectedly changed our plans last weekend, but we are back on! Join us for an exclusive screening of Threads of Us, a Jamaican Love story set against the backdrop of Jamaica's Independence day celebrations, following the journey of two working class young people navigating love, work and survival. A narrative feature length film, written and produced by Donisha Prendergast and directed by Mykal Cushnie of DSE Jamaica in collaboration with Kae Media & Tuff Gong Pictures. Saturday October 3, 2026 Caribbean Heritage Museum Doors Open: 12:00 PM | Showtime: 12:30 PM Contribution: $15 USD (plus $2.85 Eventbrite ticketing fee) Part Proceeds/ Donations will support HOV Hurricane Recovery work in Westmoreland, Jamaica! Logline In Kingston, Jamaica, class and status often threaten to define one's dreams. As Danielle and Malcolm chart their journey towards independence, they encounter a fight against a system bigger than them. Can Love survive? Starring Reggae singer Sevana in her debut as lead, Shomari Downer and Jamaican comedy legend Owen 'Blakka' Ellis and an All Jamaican cast & crew, This film is a tribute to soul of a people and the threads that connect us all. 🎤 Special Post-Screening Fireside Chat Plus Q&A! Following the film, join us for a special conversation and Q&A with Donisha Prendergast, Writer & Producer of Threads of Us. Hear directly from the filmmaker about creating the film in Jamaica, bringing Caribbean stories to international audiences!. 🌎 From Jamaica to the Diaspora Threads of Us has been traveling on a Diaspora tour, directly to Caribbean communities across North America, with screenings in: New Orleans • Boston • Washington, D.C. • Wilmington • Toronto • Newark • Orlando And now, Hartford, Connecticut is next. This isn't just a movie screening. It's a gathering around our stories. A chance to see Jamaican cinema, celebrate Caribbean creativity, connect across generations and experience a story that speaks to the realities, resilience and complexity of our people. Saturday October 3, 2026 Caribbean Heritage Museum Doors Open: 12:00 PM | Showtime: 12:30 PM Contribution: $15 USD (plus $2.85 Eventbrite ticketing fee) 🇯🇲🇨🇺🇭🇹🇹🇹🇧🇧🇩🇴🇬🇾🇱🇨🇩🇲🇬🇩🇦🇬🇻🇨 Come celebrate where we come from. Come celebrate the stories we tell. Come celebrate the stories that make us who we are. Connecticut!!! 🎟️ Reserve your tickets and bring your family, friends and community. Special Thanks to our Community Partners: Caribbean Heritage Museum Keney Park Sustainability West Indian Social Club A little bit about DSE Jamaica: DSE Jamaica is an independent film production company dedicated to developing authentic Caribbean stories with global relevance. Through film, education, and innovative distribution models, DSE Jamaica seeks to build sustainable pathways for Caribbean creatives while ensuring that our stories are seen, studied, and celebrated both at home and across the diaspora. A little bit about Humanity Ova Vanity: Humanity Ova Vanity (HOV) is a non-profit organization that has spent more than two decades working alongside vulnerable communities in Jamaica through youth development, violence prevention, education, family support, and social enterprise. HOV believes that sustainable change begins by creating spaces where communities can tell their own stories, preserve their cultural identity, and imagine new possibilities for future generations. Find out more about our work: www.humanityovanavity.org Instagram: humanityovavanity.to_