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CARIBBEAN TALES FILM FESTIVAL TO GIVE LAVWAY IT'S CANADIAN DEBUT

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LavWay is the only way to enjoy Trinidad's Carnival in the theatre During the carnival season in Toronto a day doesn’t go by without me being asked “what is it about you that you love Carnival so much?”  I haven’t had an answer as to why I consider Carnival the best live show on earth, that is until I saw the movie  Lavway: Our Story. It is a magical movie made by devotees of the Caribbean arts and released in Port-of-Spain back in February, 2021. You won’t see this on Netflix, this feature is aimed primarily at a Caribbean audience and carnival friendly North Americans.  This is an hour-long explosion of colour, music, costumes, dancing and dark mystical stories about all things Carnival.  It helps to know a little about the traditions of the annual T&T carnival before you buy your ticket for the film’s September 8 th  Canadian premier. This is a film has been made not to teach but to entertain.  “This is an experimental film based on traditions of Trinidad’s unique Carnival,”