Ep. 9 - EV - After Mas

Yé Moun La! Today we're talking about "After Mas" (2013) directed by Karen Martinez. It's a film from Trinidad and Tobago.

0:00 - 0:28: intro + opening credits

0:29 - 1:39: update on my life + awareness on the funds for St. Vincent and the Grenadines ( Donate to SVG Relief Fund coordinated by SV2G x Mas Tropicale x Hairouna + donate to UK-SVG COMBINED RESPONSE TO LA SOUFRIERE ERUPTION coordinated by UK-SVG FRIENDSHIP TRUST)

1:39 - 4:05: how Carnival happened in Guadeloupe and Martinique in 2021 + the importance of Carnival in the Caribbean

YÉ KRIK YÉ KRAK

4:05 - 4:51: the official summary

4:52 - 5:25: my own summary

5:26 - 6:20: how much I enjoyed the film in 20217. Check out my written review.

6:21 - 6:32: question for my Caribbean connections: how does Carnival represent the history and the diversity of Caribbean societies?

6:33 -7:06: thank you’s + ending credits

0:00 - 0:26: intro + opening credits

0:27 - 1:19: mood update

1:20 - 1:58: Yé Krik Yé Krak

1:59 - 2:47: Carnival tabanca + how does Carnival symbolize Caribbean history?

Caribbean connection 1

2:48 - 5:04: disclaimer + brief analysis of “Orfeu Negro” (1959) as an example of Carnival representation in cinema

5:05 - 6:52: the negative perception of Caribbean carnival in France

6:53 - 9:09: experiencing Carnival in the Caribbean vs. experiencing Carnival in France = respect vs. disrespect from other communities

9:10 - 11:35: the different political intentions behind Carnival (entertainment vs. cultural legacy vs. activism) + J’Ouvert as a way to show the essence of Carnival

11:36 - 14:16: Mas as a way to reconnect to our ancestors and African roots + different examples of Mas in Guadeloupe explaining the history of Guadeloupe

14-17 - 17:10: the true spirit of Carnival -> accepting each other and protecting each other which show a sense of community

17:11 - 17:44: thank you’s + ending credits

0:00 - 0:26: intro + opening credits

0:27 - 1:19: Yé Krik Yé Krak

1:20 - 1:51: how “After Mas” deals with the representation of colorism

Caribbean Connection 2

1:52 - 3:22: definition of colourism in a Caribbean context + the words used to describe Black skin

3:23 - 5:01: how Carnival allows Curtis (blue devil) and Abby (red devil) to meet and have fun together

5:02 - 7:07: how society separates them

7:08 - 11:23: how Blackness is defined by hair + how Curtis’ blackness is humanized

11:24 - 13:20: Abby is light-skinned/white and is aware of racial dynamics

13:21 - 15:40: how “After Mas” contextualize colourism in the Caribbean

15:41 - 17:05: “After Mas” shows the colorism issue but doesn’t try to give a solution + my Karukerament mission to highlight such issue

17:06 - 18:06: Carnival is built around our multicultural identity + Carnival hides social and racial castes but doesn’t abolish them

18:07 - 20:15: thank you’s + why Karukerament EV Season 2 is going on a break + ending credits