Irpinia
“Crossing waters, from the Caribbean to the Motherland”
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Directed by Jameisha Prescod
Irpinia follows the journey of young West Indian dreamer Dudley as he makes his way to England in the 1960s. At 24 years old, Dudley boarded a ship named Irpinia in search of a better life in England, the so-called motherland. Now 86, Dudley reflects on the exciting journey at sea and the harsh reality that lay ahead of him.
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immigrationcoming of agesocial realismdiasporawindrushcultural heritagebritish caribbean
