Three Kings of Belize

three elderly musicians hold on to the way of life they cherish

Genre

Music, Anthropology, Culture, Portrait, and Personal Doc

Synopsis

Paul Nabor, fisherman and legendary Garifuna composer, has played the same guitar for 53 years. Florencio Mess, a farmer from a maya village, still makes and plays the traditional musical instruments of his people.Wilfred Peters, Creole accordionist from the city uses his endless energy and humor as an antidote for old age. The everyday life of three musicians and their struggle to preserve their musical heritage in a tiny country named Belize.

Stage

finished

Running time

88 minutes

Official Website

Three Kings of Belize Official Website

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Prod. Co.

Amazone Film

Country

Canada

Production years

2007

Locations

Belize, Honduras, Italy

Prod. Partners

Sodec, Canada Council for the Arts, Quebec Council for the Arts, Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund, Aide au cinéma indépendant ONF, Desjardins Fund, Cinergia.

Release year

2009

Festivals

"Official Selection": Traces de vie Rencontre du documentaire (France), Athens International Film Festival (USA), Miradasdoc (Spain), Aljazeera International Documentary Film Festival (Qatar) ;New York World Reel Rhythms Film, etc.

Awards

"Best First Film", regards d'içi, PanAfrican International FIlm Festival. "Best Film" International Anthropological Film Festival, "Audience Award" Central American FIlm Festival of Vienna, "Audience Award" Belize International Film Festival.

Distribution

Yaha Films, Domino Film

Language

English and Creole

Subtitles

English, French, Spanish