From the Wicked, Carry Us Away: Saulter’s Debut an Energetic Cold War Period Piece
Jamaican writer/director Storm Saulter makes an impressive debut with period piece Better Mus’ Come, a drama depicting the vicious political climate in 1978 Kingston. Utilizing a cast of mostly nonprofessional actors, Saulter explores the unrest caused by the gangland violence enacted by the two political parties of the time, the Pnp (People’s National Party, referred to as the Socialists) and the Jlp (Jamaica Labour Party, referred to as the Labourites). What’s even more impressive than Saulter’s co-writing and directorial skills has to be the visually stunning look he brings to the proceedings as a first time cinematographer. Vibrantly arresting, Saulter explores the history of Cold War politics on another small island, one we’re not accustomed to seeing.
In 1978 Kingston, the reigning party is the Pnp, led by Prime Minister Michael Manley...
Jamaican writer/director Storm Saulter makes an impressive debut with period piece Better Mus’ Come, a drama depicting the vicious political climate in 1978 Kingston. Utilizing a cast of mostly nonprofessional actors, Saulter explores the unrest caused by the gangland violence enacted by the two political parties of the time, the Pnp (People’s National Party, referred to as the Socialists) and the Jlp (Jamaica Labour Party, referred to as the Labourites). What’s even more impressive than Saulter’s co-writing and directorial skills has to be the visually stunning look he brings to the proceedings as a first time cinematographer. Vibrantly arresting, Saulter explores the history of Cold War politics on another small island, one we’re not accustomed to seeing.
In 1978 Kingston, the reigning party is the Pnp, led by Prime Minister Michael Manley...
- 3/13/2013
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
Directed by Storm Saulter from a screenplay penned by Saulter, Paul Bucknor and Joshua Bratter, Better Mus’ Come –a fictionalized account based on real life events - is set during Jamaica’s 1970’s political turmoil among government’s socialism supporters and the Labor Union rebels to the 1978 Green Bay Massacre, in which the government tacked down and annihilated these opposing gangs. Better mostly stars non-professional actors, aside from veteran actor Roger Guenveur Smith’s rousing minor role as the Prime Minister, including Skulls gang leder Ricky (Sheldon Shepherd), Kemala (Restless City’s Nicole Sky Grey), Ricky’s nemesis Dogheart...
- 6/22/2012
- by Vanessa Martinez
- ShadowAndAct
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