Film Screening,

Room For Living: ROCKERS

Rhea Dillon

Thursday, November 21, 7pm
Géza, 306 Maujer

Image courtesy of Blue Sun Film Co.

Room For Living is a series of informal screenings displaying the linguistic poethics of the Caribbean in video, film, and cinema, organized by Rhea Dillon.

Reggae cult classic ROCKERS (1978), directed by Theodoros Bafaloukos, captures the heart of Jamaica’s music scene while offering a vivid portrayal of street life in Kingston as well as the struggles of the Jamaican working class and Rastafarian communities. Beyond an electrifying soundtrack and cameos from reggae legends like Burning Spear and Robbie Shakespeare, the film is distinguished to Dillon by its use of Jamaican patois—a rich, expressive dialect that deeply roots the film in the island’s culture. Spoken by nearly all of the film’s characters, the patois is not simply a stylistic choice; rather, it is a form of cultural expression that reflects the rhythm and cadence of the communities the film portrays.

For Your Reference is a series of events that spotlights our current artists in residence and gives them a platform to share ongoing conversations, research, and references. Organized by Amant artist in residence Rhea Dillon, whose ongoing research interrogates the intersections of race, diaspora, and cultural expression, this screening reflects Dillon’s broader investigation into how language shapes identity and history within Black diasporic communities.

The screening is free and open to all and will be followed by an informal reception at 306 Maujer.

Series

For Your Reference

Each New York Amant Studio & Research resident gets the opportunity to organize a For Your Reference evening in which they share their way of thinking, interpreting, and sensing.

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