'Hit Me With Music', a dancehall film that was recently screened at the WeBeat Festival at the St James Amphitheatre, gave Trinidadians an inside look at the actual happenings in the Jamaican dancehall.

The 74-minute documentary was directed by Barcelona-born Miquel Galofré and delves into several aspects of dancehall culture such as skin bleaching, feuds and the infamous 'daggering'.

The documentary was part of the 2012 bpTT Community Cinergy series of free public screenings presented by the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival (TTFF).

Popular entertainers like Yellowman, the late Bogle, Elephant Man, Mavado and Vybz Kartel dominate the film.

"The film was educational, entertaining and insightful. It is also very thought-provoking and it would be interesting to have older students experience it, and get their views on the music and dance which they enjoy so much". Crystal Prescod, a teacher at Mucurapo East Secondary School, is quoted by the Trinidad Guardian to have said.

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Danielle Jones, corporate communications manager, bpTT, was also quoted to have said: "We are pleased that so many avid film lovers are taking advantage of the opportunity to experience these select films that would not normally be shown in the regular movie houses and cable channels.

"Dancehall music has a large following in Trinidad and Tobago and Hit Me With Music will certainly strike a chord with our local audiences."

Vybz Kartel (left) and Mavado at Sting in 2008. - File

Bogle

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