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“Bush Medicine: Stories that Remember the Land”

“Bush Medicine: Stories that Remember the Land” focuses on traditional knowledge and the power of intergenerational exchange, two aspects of recovery and remembering that are important for Vincentian consciousness. The documentary dives into stories of elders and younger practitioners across Bequia and St. Vincent, and engages in their memories of the land, the importance of bush medicine in daily living, subsistence agriculture and traditions that were once important in our communities.

  • The Hub Collective
    Director
    None
  • Holly Bynoe
    Writer
  • Holly Bynoe
    Producer
  • Jessica Jaja
    Producer
  • Colin Peters
    Producer
  • Ira Bynoe
    Key Cast
  • Zen Punnett
    Key Cast
  • Majorie Ollivierre
    Key Cast
  • Thelma Ollivierre
    Key Cast
  • Theodore Ollivierre
    Key Cast
  • Brent "Bushman" Gooding
    Key Cast
  • Neisha Barnum
    Key Cast
  • Cecelia Glynn
    Key Cast
  • Dawn Simmons
    Key Cast
  • Sonjay Edwin Johnson
    Key Cast
  • Theodore Hazell
    Key Cast
  • Javid Collins
    Cinematography
  • Dante Ollivierre
    Editing
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Memory Stories, Traditional Stories
  • Runtime:
    36 minutes 30 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 24, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    5,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Country of Filming:
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Hairouna Film Festival
    Kingstown
    Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
    May 25, 2024
    St. Vincent and the Grenadines Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Transoceanic Visual Exchange 2024
    Centre for Culture in Lublin
    Poland
    October 2, 2024
    European Premiere
    Official Selection
Distribution Information
  • None at this time.
Director Biography - The Hub Collective

The Hub Collective is a safe and inclusive nonprofit with a passion for building creative confidence and intergenerational exchange across Bequia’s communities. Our pillars address the need for holistic community engagement through music, the arts, culture and heritage, healing and the environment. We engage across generations, foster creativity, promote healing, and honour the land and ancestors while being rooted in grassroots methodologies.

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Director Statement

“Bush Medicine: Stories that Remember the Land”: A short documentary exploring memories of the land and traditional knowledge through the eyes of elders and younger practitioners across St. Vincent and the Grenadines.