Caribbean Film Days in support of Hurricane Melissa Relief

From November 22–30, 2025, Caribbean Creativity, in collaboration with the Caribbean Chamber of Commerce in Europe, presents the inaugural Caribbean Film Days! Hosted on YardVibes, a streaming platform dedicated to independent Caribbean filmmakers, this 9-day online festival offers you the chance to stream a wide variety of films from across the Caribbean.

Scroll down to explore the 35+ Caribbean films curated for the Caribbean Film Days. Click any title to learn more and rent it on Vimeo on Demand.

In light of the recent devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa across the Caribbean, particularly in Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic, the upcoming Caribbean Film Days will be dedicated to supporting affected communities throughout the region. This means that all proceeds from the film rentals during the online festival, running from November 22–30, will go to relief and recovery efforts. We invite all film lovers, supporters of the Caribbean, and everyone committed to solidarity and (climate) justice to join us in celebrating Caribbean cinema while contributing to hurricane relief. Together, we can support these Caribbean islands to recover, rebuild, and rise again.

Almendron My Heart (Cuba and Guadeloupe, 2008, 52’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/almendronmyheart

Art Connect (2013, Trinidad + Tobago, 73’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/artconnect

Bon Trabou (2021, Aruba, 10’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/bontrabou

Dementia: The Island Journey (2023, Dominica, 45’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/dementiatheislandjourney

Destinies of Exile (Destins d’Exil, 2025, Cuba, Haiti, and Guadeloupe, 52’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/destiniesofexile

E Bruha Bruha (2025, Aruba, 88’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/ebruhabruha

Film Location Jamaica: Teaser (2025, Jamaica and the Netherlands, 7’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/filmlocationjateaser

Filomena (2024, Aruba, 15’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/filomena

Heart of Haiti (Cœur d’Ayiti, 2017, Haiti and Guadeloupe, 52’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/coeurdayitifilm

Hit Me With Music (2011, Jamaica, 74’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/hitmewithmusic

Holding on to Jah (2011, Jamaica, 96’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/holdingontojahfilm

Jamesie: King of Scratch (2006, US Virgin Islands, 70’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/jamesiekingofscratch

Jocelyne Beroard, At Heart (2018, Guadeloupe and Martinique, 86’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/jocelyneberoard

Jonkonnnu Nuh Dead (2022, Jamaica, 6’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/jonkonnunuhdead

Joseph (2020, Barbados, Jamaica, and Ghana, 116’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/josephfilm

Journey to Jah (2023, Jamaica, 90’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/journeytojahfilm

Kanaval (2023, Haiti and Dominican Republic, 122’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/kanaval

Lazaro and the Shark (2022, Cuba, 77’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/lazaroandtheshark

Le Retour du Chevalier (2023, Guadeloupe, 26’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/leretourduchevalier

Man Up (2023, Barbados, 68’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/manupmovie

My Father’s Land (2015, Haiti and the Bahamas, 53’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/myfatherslandfilm

Nomad in No Man’s Land (2024, Curaçao, 55’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/nomadinnomansland

Online Crush (2025, Aruba, 17’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/onlinecrush

Pariba (2019, Aruba, 15’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/pariba

Sensei Redenshon (2013, Curaçao, 110’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/senseiredenshonfilm

Songs of Redemption (2013, Jamaica, 78’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/songsofredemption

Stones Have Laws (2018, Suriname, 100’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/stoneshavelaws

Strictly Two Wheel (2022, Jamaica, 10’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/strictlytwowheel

Tales of Hurricane Melissa (2025, Jamaica, 4’) | Free bonus feature included with all films

The Black Mozart in Cuba (2006, Guadeloupe and Cuba, 52’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theblackmozartincuba

The Garifuna Journey (1998, St. Vincent, 46’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thegarifunajourney

The Journey of the Lion (1992, Jamaica, 87’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thejourneyofthelion

The Legend of Buchi Fil (2008, Curaçao, 23’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/thelegendofbuchifil

The Seawall (2011, Guyana, 10’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theseawall

Vision of Paradise (2015, Jamaica, 100’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/visionofparadise

Vivre (2013, Guadeloupe and Martinique, 13’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/vivremaharaki

Why Do Jamaicans Run So Fast? (2010, Jamaica, 45’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whydojamaicansrunsofast

Yurumein (Homeland): The Caribs of St. Vincent (2014, St. Vincent, 50’) | https://vimeo.com/ondemand/yurumein

We extend our deepest sympathy and support to everyone across the Caribbean impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Our hearts are especially with Jamaica, where Melissa struck as one of the most powerful hurricanes on record. The devastation across the island was and is immense, particularly in the western parishes. The hurricane created a path of destruction, ravaging buildings, roads and vegetation, and bringing over 1m of rainfall and storm surges up to 4m. Melissa left much heartbreak and hardship in its wake, but Jamaica will rise again. As Portland876 expressed, “we have faced storms before, and each time, the Jamaican spirit has proven unbreakable.” This spirit extends to the entire Caribbean. As Exceptional Caribbean wrote, “Hurricane Melissa has torn through Jamaica and Cuba, and now heads toward the Bahamas (…), but even in the eye of the storm, the Caribbean spirit stands unbroken.” They also remind us that hurricanes are not merely natural but human-made disasters – the result of global capitalism and climate injustice: “Our islands contribute less than 1% of global emissions, yet we are hit hardest by hurricanes, rising seas, and bleaching reefs.”

Jamaica and the other islands affected, particularly Cuba and Haiti, will need support to rebuild. By renting our curated films during the Caribbean Film Days between November 22–30 and/or attending our fundraising film event in Amsterdam on November 22, you are already contributing to Hurricane Melissa Relief efforts. If you would like to make an additional donation, you can contact us by email or transfer your contribution to our bank account (NL 89 RABO 0137 8232 31 FAO Caribbean Creativity) or PayPal (info@caribbeancreativity.nl), including “Donation” or “Gift” in the comment section. Caribbean Creativity is an ANBI (Public Benefit Organization) registered in the Netherlands, meaning that contributions are tax-deductible for Dutch taxpayers.

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