Director: Kavery Kaul
With: Lord Kitchener, Calypso Rose
Language: English, Hebrew subtitles
One Hand Don't Clap
An unforgettable music documentary tracing the history of calypso and soca music from their birth in the African-East Indian traditions of Trinidad and Tobago through its worldwide diaspora, including its popularization in the 1950s by Harry Belafonte and the new independent distribution networks that arose to serve the expatriate community in the 1980s. Kaul’s principal informants are Lord Kitchener (Aldwyn Roberts), a charismatic performer who found stardom in the UK of the 1950s, and the formidable Calypso Rose (Linda McCartha Monica Sandy-Lewis), who overcame prejudice against female performers to emerge as an international star in the 1960s and a Queens-based activist, entrepreneur, and touring sensation in the 1980s.
“One Hand Don't Clap” is a rediscovered and restored classic. This digital restoration renews the vivid colors and dynamic soundtrack of the original 16mm elements.
Before the screening, we will host a short lecture by producer, musician, and collector Ron Levy-Arie.
Total duration approx. 110 mins.