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A new screening series, Crossroads, brings a bold selection of contemporary Caribbean films to Towner and more independent cinemas across South East England this spring.

Running from 8 May to 18 June 2026, the series presents standout titles from the Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival (TTFF), offering UK audiences a rare opportunity to experience visually striking, politically resonant, and formally inventive work from one of the most underrepresented regions in global cinema.

Taking place at Beam (Hertford), Depot (Lewes), Electric Palace (Hastings), and Towner Cinema (Eastbourne), Crossroads has been conceived as both a cultural exchange and a long-term audience development initiative – building connections between Caribbean filmmakers, UK venues, and local communities.

Kanaval

Thursday 14 May, 7.00pm

Rico is a 9-year-old Haitian boy navigating his new life in Canada, after being brutally taken away from his native land. As tensions form between him and his mother, he must rely on his imaginary friend Kana, a figure straight out of Haitian mythology, to regain her love and trust.

Possible Landscapes

Saturday 23 May, 10.45am

Possible Landscapes is a poignant exploration of intergenerational experiences of Caribbean environments, filmed across two seasons in Trinidad and Tobago.

This screening is followed by a talk-back session with film producer, Natalie Melas, chaired by Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival community facilitator, Tola Dabiri

Colosal

Friday 5 June, 4.00pm

In this documentary, election observer Nayibe Tavares-Abel explores generation trauma around her grandfather Froilán Tavares, a respected lawyer and president of the Central Electoral Board, who was blamed for the electoral fraud that would prolong the authoritarian regime of Joaquín Balaguer.

For over two decades, the Trinidad+Tobago Film Festival has played a leading role in championing Caribbean cinema, supporting filmmakers from across the region and its diaspora while expanding the global visibility of their work. Crossroads extends this mission into the UK, introducing new audiences to a dynamic and evolving canon.

From intimate character-driven stories to urgent and politically charged filmmaking, the series reflects the breadth and vitality of contemporary Caribbean cinema – and marks the beginning of what is intended to become an ongoing UK platform.

“Crossroads is about creating a space where Caribbean stories can be seen, heard, and engaged with in new ways” says Mariel Brown, director of TTFF