Overview - Montserrat: Emerald of the Caribbean

Date of release

Genres

  • Documentary

Runtime: 57 minutes

Homepage: Montserrat: Emerald of the Caribbean

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

Revenue data not disclosed

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: University of Pittsburgh

    Production country United States of America

Overview

In the late 1990s, massive volcanic eruptions destroyed Montserrat’s infrastructure and leveled the island’s capital, Plymouth. Today, Montserrat’s 4,000 citizens are still coming to terms with this traumatic event. "Montserrat: Emerald of the Caribbean" explores how shared values—community, hope, faith—and traditions serve as sources of strength and identity for Montserratians as they rebuild their lives together. The film culminates in a portrayal of the sights and sounds of Montserrat’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Festival, a commemoration of African slaves who rebelled against their Irish slave masters on Saint Patrick’s Day, 1768. A unique blend of African, Caribbean, and Irish traditions, the Saint Patrick’s Day Festival represents the past, present, and future of a resilient people.

Cast

  • Name: Rose Willock

    Character: Herself

    Popularity: 0.0143

  • Name: Basil Chambers

    Character: Himself

    Popularity: 0.0071

  • Name: Susan Laughlin

    Character: Herself

    Popularity: 0.0143

  • Name: Daniel Sweeney

    Character: Himself

    Popularity: 0.0387

  • Name: Lloyd Aymer

    Character: Himself

    Popularity: 0.0143