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Somerville Massachusetts

October 22, 2016 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

There will be a one time screening and slide show for the documentary German Town: The Lost Story Of Seaford Town Jamaica. 
There will be an opening presentation and Q&A session with the director David Ritter. Address – SOMERVILLE THEATRE 55 DAVIS SQUARE
SOMERVILLE MASS. 02144
Seats are limited. To reserve a seat purchase tickets at –  https://guestlistapp.com/events/430167

Admission is $10 dollars in advance and $15 dollars at the door.

Link to trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFeETh7pKRk
Synopsis – Deep within the isolated undeveloped mountains of Westmoreland lies a village with a history and people unique to Jamaica. 
It is said that the inhabitants of this village are descendants of German indentured servants who were used to work the Jamaican plantations after the emancipation period to substitute the slave labor that drove the islands economy.
Others think they came under different circumstances as runaway prisoners, former military battered after the Napoleonic wars seeking a better life to escape the poverty and hardships in their home lands. This documentary project explores the history and contemporary life of Jamaicans of German heritage.
Running time 55 mins
Directed by- David Ritter

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Date:
October 22, 2016
Time:
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Venue

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SOMERVILLE THEATRE 55 DAVIS SQUARE SOMERVILLE MASS. 02144 United States + Google Map

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