TV series

Redemption Song

1991 · 1 season

A thoughtful, interview-driven documentary that explores Caribbean history and identity with intellectual curiosity and a calm, reflective pace.

Overview: Jamaican-born Stuart Hall looks at the history of the Caribbean islands through interviews with modern inhabitants.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, race, colonialism, immigration
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
race
colonialism
immigration
memory
Places: sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Created by: George Carey, Jenny Barraclough, Stuart Hall
Written by: Stuart Hall
Starring: Wes Hall, Aimé Césaire, Stuart Hall
Music: Mykael S. Riley, Simon Walker
Cinematography: Brian McDairmant, Richard Gibb
Length: 1 seasons, 7 episodes, 50 min each
Network: BBC Two
Country: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guadaloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Martinique, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages: English