Mayok (Bitter Cassava)

An elderly Creole woman makes cassava flour in a traditional way. With hopes of finding the large, ‘pwelon’ pot her father once used, she journeys into her village, only to find many changes there.

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Mayok (Bitter Cassava) (2022)

Short (11mins) Documentary

Region:

Trinidad and Tobago

Rating:

All Ages

Director(s):

Cassandra Joseph | Vincent Lopez | Nnamdi Hodge

Showtimes:

Fri 23 Sep 2022, 3.00pm, MovieTowne, POS—Screen 09

World Premiere


Cassandra Joseph

Cassandra Joseph

Cassandra Joseph is an avid film-maker who is inspired by family, culture, history and tradition.

Vincent Lopez

Cassandra Joseph

Vincent Lopez is A professional videographer and photographer with a natural eye for images.

Nnamdi Hodge

Cassandra Joseph

Nnamdi Hodge is a language teacher, researcher and writer who is dedicated to documenting the French Creole/Patois culture in Trinidad and Tobago.

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