In early 1960s Toronto, a white, Anglo-centric city, an underground music scene emerged from the Jamaican diaspora, led by newcomers like Jackie Mittoo, Wayne McGhie, and a young Jay Douglas. Battling racism and indifference, they left a lasting but underrecognized mark on Canadian music and culture. Nearly 60 years later, Jay Douglas still champions Jamaican music and is finally receiving long-overdue recognition. Play It Loud is a feature documentary that tells the little-known story of how Jamaican music became a vital, unlikely part of Canadian culture. It traces a cultural migration that made Canada a global hub for Jamaican music - celebrated abroad but overlooked at home. Told through the life and music of beloved singer Jay Douglas, born Clive Pinnock in rural Jamaica, the film follows his journey from teen performer to enduring icon.
Play it Loud is a feature documentary that tells the little known story of how Jamaican music became a critical and unlikely part of Canadian culture, told through the life, music, struggles and triumphs of beloved singer Jay Douglas.
Release date : 2024-12-04
Production country :
Production company :
Ultramagnetic Productions, TVO, Knowledge Network, Bonfire Originals
Durasi : 84 Min.
Popularity : 3
0.00
Total Vote : 0
Advantages of movie
Almost all films carry messages about love, struggle, justice, hope, or humanity that can inspire the audience.
movie Shortcomings
There are films that are too slow at the beginning and too fast at the end — or vice versa — making the audience easily bored or confused.
Related Movies
Movies
When We Were Kings
1996
7.61
Movies
Cracked Not Broken
2005
3.33
Movies
The Corporation
2003
7.60
Movies
The Commitments
1991
7.26
Movies
EXPO 67 Mission Impossible
2017
7.00
Movies
Merci Bocuse
2019
7.20
Movies
Trans-Canada Journey
1963
1
Movies
Reggae Music
1981
1
Movies
Bay Street Healer
1970
1
Movies
Montreal and India
1922
1
Movies
Nanook of the North
1922
7.10
Movies
My Enemy, My Brother
2017
1
