10 · 21 · 18 Michael Elías presented the Curaçao International Film Festival Rotterdam Program Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard Juan Roilan Salgado Z. At the start of the second day of activities of the 16th edition of the Morelia International Film Festival (FICM), Michael Elías, founder of the Curaçao International Film Festival Rotterdam (CIFFR), presented the feature and short film winners in its last edition during a special double screening: Black Mother (2018, dir. Khalik Allah), winner of the Yellow Robin Award, and the short film Short Drop (2017, dir. Maya Cozier). Michael Elias and Daniela Michel. Black Mother is a documentary in which Khalik Allah offers Jamaicans the opportunity to share their dreams and wisdom, but also to talk about the harsh reality of everyday life. It is an honest portrait of the inhabitants of Jamaica that shows young prostitutes and street characters, Rastafarians, mothers and religious devotees. Short Drop, by director Maya Cozier, tells the story of Bartholomew, a retired man who drives to the downtown, where Shanice confuses his car with a taxi. At the young woman's insistence, he agrees to take her to her destination and on the way, they meet a great diversity of characters from Port of Spain. What follows is a long day of settling scores with memories, friendships and revelations.
