A Winter Tale

A Winter Tale tells the story of a Black men's support group that begins to meet at a Caribbean takeaway restaurant in the aftermath of the shooting death of a local child.It was developed through a collaborative improvisational process with the cast, who were drawn from Toronto's Caribbean and multicultural communities.The script was developed between 2003 and 2006 by Michele Lonsdale Smith and Frances-Anne Solomon, working collaboratively with the actors.Production began in Feb 2006, on location in Parkdale Toronto and some pickups were shot a year later in January 2007.It opened in Jamaica on April 9 on general release to very positive critical reception, followed by Trinidad (May 13) and Antigua (May 22).
Frances-Anne SolomonPeter WilliamsLeonie ForbesValerie BuhagiarNicole StampJohn Welsmandrama filmSprangalangReelWorld Film FestivalShakura S'AidaTonya Lee WilliamsRainbow Cinema