One Hand Don’t Clap poster

One Hand Don’t Clap(1991)

A hot and spicy musical celebration.

  • Documentary
  • Music

Overview

Kavery Kaul’s engaging documentary traces the history of calypso and soca music from their birth in the African-East Indian traditions of Trinidad and Tobago through its worldwide diaspora, including its popularization in the 1950s by Harry Belafonte and the new independent distribution networks that arose to serve the expatriate community in the 1980s. North American restoration premiere at To Save and Project: The 19th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation on January 27 and 31, 2023. Digital restoration by the Academy Film Archive and the Women’s Film Preservation Fund of New York Women in Film & Television; courtesy of Riverfilms.

Status:Released
Release Date:Aug 28, 1991
Runtime: 1h 32m

Director:

Kavery Kaul

Top Cast

Lord Kitchener

Lord Kitchener

Self

Calypso Rose

Calypso Rose

Self

Mighty Duke

Mighty Duke

Self

Lord Pretender

Lord Pretender

Self

David Rudder

David Rudder

Self

Black Stalin

Black Stalin

Self

Growling Tiger

Growling Tiger

Self

Official Videos

Official Re-Release Trailer

Official Re-Release Trailer

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