FILM MISSION STATEMENT
Andrea E. Leland Leland produces, directs, writes, operates camera and self distributes documentaries focusing on Caribbean and Latin American culture. Leland has traveled throughout the Caribbean observing cultural expression and exploring layers of influence derived from African, Amerindian and European sources. In Haiti, Belize, Chiapas, and several Caribbean islands, she has worked collaboratively with community members providing a forum to voice their untold stories, personal challenges and compelling triumphs. Social, artistic or political actions are placed within context of their culture, imploring the viewer to confront old myths and discover a new perspective.
YURUMEIN: HOMELAND
Produced, directed and self-distributed this 50-minute documentary about the Caribs / Garifuna of St. Vincent in the Caribbean. Completed in 2014
JAMESIE, KING OF SCRATCH
Produced, directed and self-distributed this 70-minute documentary about a musical tradition bearer from the U. S. Virgin Islands. Completed in 2006
THE GARIFUNA JOURNEY
Co-produced, directed and self-distributed this 45-minute documentary about the Garifuna community in Belize. Completed in 1998
THE LONG ROAD HOME
Produced, directed and self-distributed a 30-minute documentary about Guatemalan Maya refugees living in Chiapas, Mexico. Completed in 1992
VOODOO AND THE CHURCH OF HAITI
Produced, wrote and self-distributed a 46-minute film about Voodoo in Haiti. Completed in 1989