From November 22 to November 30, 2025, the Caribbean Film Days festival is underway online. For the first time, a space entirely dedicated to Caribbean cinema brings together more than forty works accessible anywhere in the world, at any time. The event, the result of a collaboration between Caribbean Creativity and the Caribbean Chamber of Commerce in Europe, transforms the month of November into a time of cultural sharing and solidarity, in aid of the populations affected by Hurricane Melissa.
Caribbean Film Days doesn’t just show films: it builds bridges. A link between the islands, between the diaspora and the territories of origin, between art and social reality, between memory and the future. For a public often far removed from traditional cinemas or deprived of access to Caribbean films, it’s a rare, almost unique opportunity to enter into stories that tell the region from the inside.
A festival designed to be seen everywhere
Unlike physical festivals, Caribbean Film Days requires no travel, no reservations and no set times.
How to watch movies?
- – visit the YardVibes platform,
- – browse the catalog,
- – choose a film,
- – rent it via Vimeo on Demand,
- – and watch it streaming, at any time of day.
No geographical constraints: Europe, the Americas, the Caribbean, Oceania: everyone can take part.
A cinema that tells the story of the islands as they live
To appreciate a festival, you have to understand what it shows. Caribbean Film Days isn’t just a list of titles: it’s a mosaic of Caribbean realities, from its music to its struggles, from its creativity to its contradictions.
Here are just a few examples of the works on offer at Caribbean Film Days:
- “Kanaval” (Haiti – Dominican Republic): a powerful feature film about identity, migration and memory.
- “Jocelyne Béroard, At Heart”: a sensitive portrait of the zouk icon and her influence in the Caribbean.
- “Joseph” (Barbados – Jamaica – Ghana): a quest for origins linking the Americas to Africa.
- “Stones Have Laws” (Suriname): an immersion in Maroon traditions and their relationship with the land.
- “Heart of Haiti”: a journey to the heart of Haitian artistic creation.
- “Why Do Jamaicans Run So Fast?” an intimate look at Jamaican athletes and their heritage.
Documentaries, fiction, archives, independent projects, artistic experiments: this is a complete panorama of Caribbean cinema, too often absent from international platforms. The aim of this program is clear: to show a Caribbean that is not just beaches or tourist clichés, but one that expresses itself through voices, faces, struggles and dreams.
A festival in support of the islands affected by Hurricane Melissa
This first edition of Caribbean Film Days would not have the same scope without the context in which it takes place.
Hurricane Melissa left a devastating mark on the region, particularly in Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
The rains, destruction and loss of life have left a deep mark on communities.
Caribbean Film Days has chosen to act on its own scale. Each film rental generates a donation, which goes entirely to reconstruction and support initiatives.
Watching a film means :
- – support affected families,
- – contribute to infrastructure rehabilitation,
- – a gesture of solidarity that goes beyond words.
It’s an ethical stance: the Caribbean, while contributing very little to global emissions, is exposed to the most violent consequences of climate change.
This festival reminds us of this injustice by giving a central role to culture.
A rendezvous for the diaspora and fans of Caribbean culture
For many, watching “a film from home” means reconnecting with a language, an accent, a landscape, a way of telling a story. The Caribbean diaspora in Europe and North America will find in the festival a way to reconnect with universes that are similar to their own. For non-Caribbean audiences, it’s an essential discovery: the Caribbean isn’t just a vacation zone, it’s a region with social, political and artistic dynamics that deserve to be understood.
The online format also makes it possible to engage a younger audience, often accustomed to streaming platforms, but with little exposure to Caribbean cinema.
Why does this festival matter today?
Caribbean Film Days fills a void. A gap in access, a gap in distribution infrastructure, a gap in international recognition.
They show that :
– the Caribbean has a solid, diverse and meaningful film production;
– solidarity can take the form of a cultural gesture;
– a film can link territories that sometimes don’t intersect;
– the stories told by Caribbean people have their place in global digital spaces.
How to get involved
- ▶️ Go to YardVibes (official platform).
- ▶️ Choose one of the films below.
- ▶️ Rent it via Vimeo on Demand.
- ▶️ Watch, share, recommend.
- ▶️ Every viewing contributes to Melissa’s post-hurricane relief efforts.
FAQ
Simply visit YardVibes, choose a film and rent it via Vimeo on Demand. Viewing is available 24/7.
Over forty works from Caribbean cinema: documentaries, fiction, portraits, historical accounts and musical films.
Yes, all proceeds from film rentals during Caribbean Film Days are donated to Hurricane Melissa relief and reconstruction initiatives in Jamaica, Cuba, Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
