Documentary in English by Gloria Rolando, Cuba 1996 - Introduced by Eva Tarr, director of the 19th London Latin American Film Festival.

Migration has been and is a constant theme in the life of the people of the Caribbean. In the municipality of Baragua, in the present province of Ciego de Avila, Cuba, the stories and customs of the English speaking West Indians and their descendants still remain alive. Today, they are a part of Cuba. For some, there is always the nostalgia for the country to which they will never return; others express their total rootedness in today's Cuba. The youngest will nevertheless be able to learn of their ancestry and better understand the origins of the English surnames they have.

In the style of the documentary are merged family memories in a process very familiar to other Caribbean people: for example the trip from Jamaica, Barbados, and other islands to Panama and subsequently to Cuba which started the heady development of the sugar industry in the early years of this century.

Direct testimony does not preclude the poetry present in the charm of the environment of the old sugar barracks, the re-creation of the traditional music and dance such as the Maypole, and the use of old photos that allow us an imaginary approach to that past.

In collaboration with Cubacheche & Ola Latina, organisers of the festival Cultura y Cubania: www.culturaycubania.com