King Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago
Narrated by Andrew SALKEY
In the streets 100,000 people jumping up to the infectious rhythms of steelbands, in the costumes of Romans, clouds, Donald Ducks , stormtroopers, Zulus, devils, anything a fertile imagination can devise and skilled hands create - that's Carnival in Trinidad.
But beneath the fantastic spectacle there lies a history of cultural struggle. The influences of Europe, of India, and above all Africa are reflected in customs and ceremonies still alive in Trinidad today.
The insistent, joyful music, stunning costumes and immense crowds make it a perfect TV spectacle; Horace Ovi 's film shows it to be that, and much more ... (Sunday TIMES) Director HORACE ove Producer COLIN Luke
Series editors ANTHONY ISAACS and CHRISTOPHER PARSONS