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65% Critic Match
One Hand Don't Clap
“A hot and spicy musical celebration.”
6.5 / 10• 1991• 1h 32m•NR• English
DocumentaryMusic
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
LK
Lord Kitchener
Self
Lead
Calypso Rose
Self
MD
Mighty Duke
Self
LP
Lord Pretender
Self
DR
David Rudder
Self
BS
Black Stalin
Self
GT
Growling Tiger
Self
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kavery Kaul's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. One Hand Don't Clap is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
