CARNIVAL: THEY CAN'T STEAL OUR JOY
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Afro-Canadian filmmaker Ian Mark Kimanje has long wondered why so many Caribbean and African diasporas find joy celebrating Carnival year after year — an event that is truly for all ages. This electrifying documentary follows his personal journey to learn about a festival rooted in traditional rituals that were kept alive by enslaved Africans throughout the 18th century. These Africans chose to fight for liberation not with deadly weapons but with their bodies, dance, drums and music. Filmed in five countries and told through the voices and perspectives of those who keep the tradition alive, CARNIVAL: THEY CAN’T STEAL OUR JOY is itself a joyous ode to a cornerstone of Caribbean culture that is well over 200 years old. (Note adapted from Film Garage North.) DIR/SCR/PROD Ian Mark Kimanje; SCR Allen Booth; PROD Robert Lang, Emily Jane DeVries. Canada, 2025, color, 75 min. NOT RATED
Run Time: 75 Minutes
Opening Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Genre: Documentary
