HALL (2017)
Special Features: Q&A with filmmaker Rommel Hall
December 16, 1984. The small island of Barbados is rocked by the news of the bloody murder of white plantation owner Cyril Sisnett. The four men involved (David Oliver, Peter Bradshaw, Errol Bradshaw and Winston Hall) were rounded up and sent to be tried in court. On the morning of March 18, 1985, the unthinkable happened: Winston Hall and Errol Bradshaw escaped from the prison van in which they were being held. The Royal Barbados Police Force launched a massive manhunt. Twenty-eight days later, Errol Bradshaw's mother, accompanied by a lawyer, returned Errol to the police while Hall remained at large. What followed were tales of daring escapes and police chases as Hall consistently remained one step ahead of the law. Twice he was recaptured and twice he defied the odds by escaping maximum-security prison and fleeing to neighboring Caribbean islands. The story of this notorious fugitive rose to the level of folkloric legend in Barbados, inspiring pop songs and wild speculation. The truth behind his escapes is elusive and bizarre as the story unfolds in this thrilling documentary. (Note adapted from CaribbeanTales.) Official Selection, 2018 Trinidad and Tobago and CaribbeanTales film festivals. DIR/SCR/PROD Rommel Hall. Barbados, 2017, color, 95 min. In English. NOT RATED
No AFI Member passes accepted.
Run Time: 95 Minutes
Opening Date: Sunday, June 09, 2019
Genre: Documentary - history