Watching movies is part of almost every culture. However, for Jamaicans, it is not often that these films reflect the culture of the people watching them.

The most popular films viewed are often United States-based with very few Jamaican films capturing space on the international film scene.

But Sheldon Shepherd is collaborating with the Sky Gallery to present ‘Three films, three chapters, three nights,” a three-day event highlighting three Jamaican films.

THREE FILMS TO BE SHOWN AT SKY GALLERY

Shepherd is an award winning Jamaican actor, artiste and author. He is known for his roles in Better Mus’ Come, Yardie, and Reggae Boyz, the three films set to be shown at the Sky Gallery.

Shepherd is also a member of Jamaican art collective and roots reggae dub poetry band, No-Maddz. 

Expressing his excitement on social media platform Instagram, he said: “It’s been so long since I have graced a stage properly… wow! Survival without expressing the heart ain’t living at all… Looking forward to seeing you all come outside.”

The first film to be screened, the Till Schauter-directed documentary, Reggae Boyz, was shown on July 13.

It was first released in 2018.

The film showcases a Jamaica plagued by poverty and violence where the Reggae Boyz attempt to unite the country by qualifying for its second FIFA World Cup but fail. German coach Winfried Schäfer then teams up with reggae musicians to unite the country beyond sports.

The second film on the schedule, the Idris Elba-directed Yardie, will be screened tonight (July 19) at 7 pm.

Yardie is a film that tells the story of a Jamaica-born man in London who is determined to avenge the murder of his older brother. In the film, Shepherd plays ‘King Fox’, the crime boss and mentor of aspiring music performer, D.

The third film, Better Mus’ Come, is directed by Storm Saulter and will be screened on July 27 at 7 pm.
The Jamaican drama is set in the late 1970s and inspired by actual events.

A Kingston community leader and single father gets caught up in a politically motivated gang war, while
falling hopelessly in love with a girl from a rival faction.

Tickets for the screenings can be purchased on the Sky Gallery website at https://theskygalleryja.com.