Ca(r)milla (2023)

Kearra Amaya Gopee’s docu-fictional short Ca(r)milla considers the revisionist potential that lies within folkloric myth. For Gopee, myth is a storytelling mechanism teeming with possibility––it’s an oratory approach that invites us to reimagine our histories and rewrite our lineages in the face of coloniality. In Ca(r)milla, Gopee annotates the parable of the soucouyant, a blood-craving, vampiric figure typically rendered as an undesirable older woman in Trinidadian legends. https://thekitchen.org/on-screen/ca-r-milla/

Director: Kearra Amaya Gopee
Runtime: 12 min
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Editing: Kearra Amaya Gopee
Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ca(r)milla about?
Kearra Amaya Gopee’s docu-fictional short Ca(r)milla considers the revisionist potential that lies within folkloric myth. For Gopee, myth is a storytelling mechanism teeming with possibility––it’s an oratory approach that invites us to reimagine our histories and rewrite our lineages in the face of coloniality. In Ca(r)milla, Gopee annotates the parable of the soucouyant, a blood-craving, vampiric figure typically rendered as an undesirable older woman in Trinidadian legends. https://thekitchen.org/on-screen/ca-r-milla/
Who directed Ca(r)milla?
Ca(r)milla was directed by Kearra Amaya Gopee.
Who stars in Ca(r)milla?
Ca(r)milla stars Camilla Gopee, Ishara Agostini, Kearra Amaya Gopee.
How long is Ca(r)milla?
Ca(r)milla has a runtime of 12m (12 minutes).