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Haiti, Guyana and America - Three Films, Three Views on Political People in The  Caribbean - by Kevin Relyea Caribbean Tales International Film Festival   Films shown on Day 5 of the Festival at the Royal Theatre, Toronto The Royal, home of Caribbean Tales International Film Festival- Relyea Showing at the Royal Theatre as part of the Caribbean Tales International Film Festival, Political People is a trio of films that detail the domestic problems of a less than thought of region that deserves western attention. The three films are related thematically but are all drastically different in their  message, approach and style. The Caribbean Tales International Film Festival is a celebration of Caribbean art and culture that will excite any casual movie-goer or anyone with a political background. The films shown are more than just entertainment as they can be educational as well featuring history and politics of the region.  Now in its nin

 The Mighty Sparrow on stage at the Royal Theatre - Photo by Weir From my Huffington Post feature about the Mighty Sparrow and Lord Superior in the movie The Glamour Boyz Again -  http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/stephen-weir/a-documentary-to-be-seen-_b_5767108.html Toronto's  Caribbean Tales International Film Festival  kicked-off its ninth annual season last night at the Royal Theatre with a world premier screening of a new documentary about the  Mighty Sparrow  (Dr. Slinger Francisco) and Lord Superior (Andrew Marcano). Once dubbed the Calypso King of the World, an obviously failing Mighty Sparrow appeared on stage after the first showing of the  Glamour Boyz Again: The Mighty Sparrow and Lord Superior on the Hilton Rooftop . Written and directed by American author/filmmaker Geoffrey Dunn, the feature length movie follows a very simple format: two famous aging Calypsonians on a roof with one guitar and a bucket of Caribe ale. The two men are on top of Trinidad's s