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Jamaica : Trench Town
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- Summary
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Bob Marley sings "Can anything good come out of Trench Town?" in the song that made famous the name of this long-troubled community in Jamaica. Trench Town today is still the scene of constant turf...
Bob Marley sings "Can anything good come out of Trench Town?" in the song that made famous the name of this long-troubled community in Jamaica. Trench Town today is still the scene of constant turf wars and battle for control by local dons, and its youngest citizens are the ones who get caught in the middle. This program explores Trench Town through the eyes of its children as they candidly discuss their aspirations, their fears, and what it's like to walk to school in the middle of a war zone. Commentary from teachers and law enforcement officials explains why so many of these kids, despite dreams of escaping poverty and crime, end up in gangs themselves.
Details
- Creator
- Journeyman Pictures (Firm)
- Format
- Videos, Slides, Films
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2012], c2009
- Physical Details
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- 1 streaming video file (52 min.) : sd., col
- digital
- data file
- OCLC
- ocn878700208
- Access requires authentication through Films on Demand.
- Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Films Media Group on December 15, 2012.
- Films on Demand is distributed by Films Media Group for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
- Mode of access: Internet.
- System requirements: FOD playback platform.
- Closed-captioned.
- Portions with English subtitles.
- An Abandoned Community (2:40) -- A Virtual War Zone (2:56) -- Little Investment in Trench Town (2:13) -- A Direct Result of Political History (3:11) -- A Forgotten School (2:38) -- Trench Town, a Neglected Community (2:19) -- Gun Fire, an Everyday Occurrence (2:45) -- A Person From the Other Side (3:38) -- A Culture of Revenge in Trench Town (2:13) -- Youth Are the New Danger (3:46) -- Trench Town Structure (3:35) -- Justice in Trench Town (2:58) -- Don's Control Communities (2:21) -- Violence in Trench Town (4:38) -- Frustrating Violence (4:18) -- Preserving Jamaica (3:00) -- Future of Trench Town (1:45) -- Credits: Jamaica: Trench Town (0:27)