Moko Jumbie (2017)
Amidst the ruins of a coconut plantation in rural Trinidad, Asha, a displaced girl seeking her roots, is drawn to a young fisherman who shares her desire to look beyond.
Top billed cast
- Vanna GirodAsha
- Jeremy ThomasRoger
- Sharda MaharajMary
- Dinesh MaharajJagessar
- Melvina HazardGloria
- Nickolai SalcedoRandolph
- Aryana MohammedSujata
- Keston DickJimmy
- Anthony BlackburnHarry
- Marianna KulukundisFlight Attendant
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