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Barrow Freedom Fighter

"What does it profit a man to be Prime Minister of Barbados or of the West Indies? What does it mean? It means nothing
if you lose your soul and achieve those objectives."
- Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow

The Errol Barrow Docudrama, BARROW: FREEDOM FIGHTER, is a passionate story about the courage of one man
who relentlessly preached a gospel of economic self reliance and self respect to the people of his native country
Barbados and beyond. He defied the status quo, confronted racism and classicism, fought colonial oppression and
selflessly led his people to political and economic freedom. A hero lives for the other...that was The Right Excellent Errol
Walton Barrow, Father of Independence, Reformer, National Hero of Barbados.

  • Marcia Weekes
    Director
    Hush Series, Chrissy, Vigilante - The Crossing
  • Marcia Weekes
    Writer
    Hush Series, Chrissy, Vigilante - The Crossing
  • Dave Weekes
    Producer
    Hush Series, Chrissy, Vigilante - The Crossing
  • Marcia Weekes
    Producer
    Hush Series, Chrissy, Vigilante - The Crossing
  • Eric Holder
    Key Cast
    82nd Attorney General of the USA
  • Adrian Holmes
    Key Cast
    19-2, Elysium, Arrow, Red Riding Hood, IMDB page nm0391738
  • Lisa Arrindell-Anderson
    Key Cast
    Madea Family Reunion, Clockers, Sin Seer,
  • Robert Riley
    Key Cast
    The Bourne Legacy (2012), Hit the Floor (2013) and The Perfect Match (2016)
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 24 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    October 31, 2016
  • Production Budget:
    125,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Barbados
  • Country of Filming:
    Barbados
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Red
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • BronzeLens Film Festival
    Atlanta, Georgia
    United States
    North American
Director Biography - Marcia Weekes

Marcia is a native of Jamaica and is married to Barbadian Dave Weekes. Together, they studied and lived in New York before migrating back to Barbados in 2000.
Marcia has been the Artistic Director of the Praise Academy of Dance for the last 10 years. She has been instrumental in progressing the school from a uni-focused dance school into a school of the arts where many forms of dance are taught in addition to acting for film and theatre and music production. In addition to these core disciplines, the school also has a remedial program and a men's mentorship program.
Marcia has no formal training in film but to date has produced four (5) successful feature films beginning with the Hush Series, Chrissy, Vigilante – The Crossing and now the latest Barrow – Freedom Fighter. These have all been produced between 2008 and 2014. Marcia is a true inspiration and is herself inspired and driven by her love and care for the youth.

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Director Statement

Barrow Freedom Fighter was born out of my reading a book on Errol Barrow. As a Jamaican, I was simply amazed at the tenacity and love for his people by this Barbadian leader. A I read, I was convinced I needed to share the life-work of this phenomenal man with the world...hence Barrow Freedom Fighter