Yellow Girl and Me
19 mins
On the cusp of turning 10, a Jamaican girl is about to learn how not to drown. Set in the Jamaican countryside, Yellow Girl and Me recounts the relationship between the titular sisters and the man who provides for them; when a promise is broken, the young girl is given an early lesson on the harsh realities of life. Stark but stunningly shot, this powerful film dramatises the insidious evils of violence against women, sexual abuse and poverty while allowing for moments both luminous and almost fantastical.
Isabella Issa
Director
Isabella Issa
Writer
Diego Trenas
Cinematography
Paul V. Fishback
Producer
John Lowell Anderson
Music
Jamie Ember
Casting
Christine Douglas
Editor
Caitlin Ward
Production Design
Chelsea Staebell
Costume Design
Alex Pahl Skinner
Makeup Artist