SF IndieFest: Wah Do Dem
WAH DO DEM trailer from Ben Chace on Vimeo. If the Mission District had a sister neighborhood it would probably be Brooklyn. So it seemed...
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Eve Batey said:
February 8, 2010 1:10 PM
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MiHi, did anything about Jamaica's reported huge problems with how the country treats gay folks come up at all in the film or the Q&A? I thought everyone was, like, boycotting Jamaica for that stuff, so I'm surprised to hear presumably (that's a big presumption, I admit) progressive folks being all I LOVE JAMAICA!
bloomsm said:
February 8, 2010 1:22 PM
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Wah Do Dem is an awesome song by Jamaican dub styler Eek-a-Mouse. Great to see Eek-a-Mouse make it to the Appeal. http://www.eeksperience.com/
Mihi Ahn said:
February 8, 2010 3:46 PM
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There was no mention of Jamaica's reputation for being very gay-unfriendly during the Q&A. One audience member asked the directors if they were ever scared while filming (which I think emphasizes how sketchy the movie made Jamaica appear.)
The filmmakers went on to say that working on a movie was a great way to experience the country and meet the real people (not just resort employees and hustlers). I kept thinking, hooray for you, but for the rest of us who aren't making a movie--Jamaica seems like a big fat bummer. The movie isn't exactly a promotion piece for cruises either.