Private Project

Songs Of Redemption

Songs Of Redemption is a Jamaican documentary made in the prisons of Kingston.

Songs Of Redemption captures the moving story of redemption and rehabilitation of inmates of the General Penitentiary located in Kingston, Jamaica. The film features riveting interviews and powerful reggae music created, performed, and produced in a unique partnership by inmates and wardens.

  • Miquel Galofre
    Director
    Why Do Jamaicans Run So Fast?, Hit Me WIth Music, Art Connect, My Father's Land
  • Amanda Sans
    Director
  • Amanda Sans
    Writer
  • Fernando Garcia Guereta
    Producer
    Why Do Jamaicans Run So Fast?, Hit Me WIth Music, Tell The Children The Truth
  • Serano Walker
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Social, Jamaica, Prison, Human rights, Inmates, Music
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 14 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    January 5, 2014
  • Production Budget:
    100,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Jamaica
  • Country of Filming:
    Jamaica
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Krakow Film Festival
    Poland
    May 31, 2014
    Best Documentary
Director Biography - Miquel Galofre, Amanda Sans

Miquel Galofré (Barcelona) is a multi-award winning filmmaker based in the Caribbean.
After 20 years traveling the world producing TV programs, he jumped to film documentaries.
He directed the internationally acclaimed trilogy of Jamaican documentaries:
‘WHY DO JAMAICANS RUN SO FAST?’ (2009)
‘HIT ME WITH MUSIC’ (2011)
‘SONGS OF REDEMPTION’ (2013)
Miquel’s documentaries have won awards all over the world, “Songs of Redemption” was awarded with the ‘best documentary’ in KRAKOW last year.
His last documentary, “Art Connect” (2014) was filmed in Trinidad & Tobago where he lives.
He is currently working in a documentary in Haiti called “My Father’s Land” (2015).
He has his own style, his eye sees beauty everywhere and he likes to catch and play with emotions and music.
Miquel also works doing commercials, videos and photos.
You can check his work at http://miquelgalofre.com
http://trinidadandtobagorocks.com/

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Director Statement

“I’ve loved to play with cameras since I was a child and to ‘capture the heart’ is my passion.”