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Isolated in the mountains of Trinidad, the district of Paramin, once a year at Carnival time sheds its rural languor and erupts into an inferno of blue-painted ‘jabs’ or devils. This 46-minute documentary, filmed in the two weeks leading up to Carnival, follows Kootoo, King Devil, as he prepares with his three brothers to once again win the village competition for the most convincing devil band. Known for his athletic prowess, and given to extraordinary feats like ripping up trees and scaling tall buildings, the charismatic Kootoo must still work hard with his band of devils to win the prize in the face of serious competition from a new generation of ‘jabs’. Will the brothers’ scheme to add a new twist to the masquerade be enough for them to win?

  • Year
    2006
  • Runtime
    46 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Trinidad and Tobago
  • Director
    Alex DeVerteuil, Max Bitzer, Luke Paddington
  • Producer
    Alex DeVerteuil
  • Co-Producer
    Elizabeth Cadiz Topp