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Irpinia
Jameisha Prescod

Irpinia

  • Documentary

Crossing waters, from the Caribbean to the Motherland

RELEASE

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N/A

LENGTH

7 min

Description

Irpinia follows the journey of young West Indian dreamer Dudley as he makes his way to England in the 1960s. At 24 years old, Dudley boarded a ship named Irpinia in search of a better life in England, the so-called motherland. Now 86, Dudley reflects on the exciting journey at sea and the harsh reality that lay ahead of him.