Overview
Join a young Bermudian Gombey on a breathtaking journey as he encounters his ancestors in a tale that is as gripping as it is mystical. The Gombey is a masked performance tradition rooted in African, Native American and Bermudian ancestry that has been part of Bermuda's cultural identity for centuries. This poetic six-minute short film captures the essence of the Bermuda Gombey and Bermudian culture in a way never seen before, weaving spoken word poetry with dreamlike visuals to explore themes of ancestry, identity and spiritual guidance
Director and cast
- BDA Donquili as African Ancestors
- St. David’s Islander & Native Community as Native American Ancestors
- Places Gombeys as Gombey Ancestor
- SMS Gombeys as Gombey Ancestor
- H&H Gombeys as Gombey Ancestor
- Warwick Gombeys as Gombey Ancestor
- Gombey Evolution as Gombey Ancestor
- Gombey Warriors as Gombey Ancestor
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