My Father's Land is a feature documentary, which explores the life of Papa Jah, a humble Haitian Bushman. Papa Jah has lived in the Bahamas for 40 years, in a marginalized community called the Mud. As a strict deportation policy and growing xenophobia sweeps the country, news from Haiti arrives that his 103 three year old father has taken ill. Papa Jah risks his tentative legal immigration status, and returns to Haiti, the land he left behind, in hopes to reunite with his father; before its too late. Juxtaposed against the strikingly rich visual texture of the Caribbean, this travel adventure story entertains through humor, intimate cultural spaces and vivid landscapes, while touching on socioeconomic complexities of immigration, culture and identity.
About the Producers
K. Tyler Johnston is an award winning, Producer, Director and Actor, with Caribbean and American roots. His work as an artist and filmmaker is recognized Internationally & through out the Caribbean, including the National Art Gallery of the Bahamas’ permanent collection. His short film “Five Bones” won the RBC First Look Caribbean Award in 2011 and in 2015 his Feature documentary, “My Father’s Land” was awarded an Amnesty International Human Rights award. Tyler is also the founder of the Portland Maine Film Festival. |
Geoffrey Victor, is a Haitian-Bahamian entrepreneur, educator and community leader. Known as the “Wolf,” Mr. Victor, has worked in underserved Caribbean communities for over thirty years, focusing on youth development and social outreach. He was an associate producer on the award winning short movie, “Five Bones,” and “My Father’s Land,” a feature documentary, which was honored with an Amnesty International Human Rights Award. Mr. Victor, is also the captain of the Bahamian national champion football team, Abaco United, and the owner of Chief Creole Cafe. |
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