Thoughts Become Things

Thoughts Become Things

2024 en 6 minutes

Rating: 10

Plot

Join a young Bermudian Gombey on a breathtaking journey as he encounters his ancestors in a tale that is as gripping as it is mystical. The Gombey is a masked performance tradition rooted in African, Native American and Bermudian ancestry that has been part of Bermuda's cultural identity for centuries. This poetic six-minute short film captures the essence of the Bermuda Gombey and Bermudian culture in a way never seen before, weaving spoken word poetry with dreamlike visuals to explore themes of ancestry, identity and spiritual guidance

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Cast

BDA Donquili

BDA Donquili

African Ancestors

St. David’s Islander & Native Community

St. David’s Islander & Native Community

Native American Ancestors

Places Gombeys

Places Gombeys

Gombey Ancestor

SMS Gombeys

SMS Gombeys

Gombey Ancestor

H&H Gombeys

H&H Gombeys

Gombey Ancestor

Warwick Gombeys

Warwick Gombeys

Gombey Ancestor

Gombey Evolution

Gombey Evolution

Gombey Ancestor

Gombey Warriors

Gombey Warriors

Gombey Ancestor

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