Movie: Guiana 1838 - Email: guiana1838@aol.com

Movie: Guiana 1838 Email: guiana1838@aol.com

Historical Movie on Indian Indentureship Amidst the Aftermath of Slavery in countries such as Guyana, Trinidad, Suriname, Jamaica, Fiji, Mauritius and other parts of the West Indies and the Caribbean.

Now on DVD
Guiana 1838 The Movie


Have you ever wondered how Indians and Africans ended up in Guyana, Trinidad, Suriname, Fiji, Mauritius and other parts of the West Indies and the world - over? Were your ancestors brought from Africa or India to work the land? Are your grand parents, great grand parents or great - great grand parents originally from India or Africa? If so, then this is your story. The story of our people who were brought from places such as India and Africa as Indentured - laborers and slaves.

Indian indentureship started because when slavery was abolished the cultivation of sugar cane came to a stand - still. The freed slaves brought in from Africa refused to work the plantations resulting in a large - scale labor void on the colonies in countries such as Guyana, Trinidad, Jamaica, Fiji, Mauritius, Suriname and other parts of the West Indies and the Caribbean.

In order to save their plantations from ruin, British plantation owners wrote to India requesting that "Coolies" be shipped as human cargo to labor on the plantations under a system known as Indian indentureship. Under the system, the British planters lied to the British Parliament that the Indians would be paid for their work and proper housing, schools and hospitals would be provided to them on the colonies. However, when the Indians arrived on the colony, the British planters returned to their wicked ways and the Indians were met with brutal and inhumane treatment.

Now thousands of helpless men, women and children are abandoned to want, that the growth of sugar may not languish in Guyana, Trinidad, Jamaica, Suriname, Fiji, Mauritius and other parts of the West Indies and the Caribbean.

Guiana 1838 the Movie tells this story in great detail. This award winning film by filmmaker Rohit Jagessar tells the story of Indian arrival amidst the abolition of slavery in countries such as Guyana Trinidad, Jamaica, Suriname, The West Indies and the Caribbean during the 19th century.

This film is a must - see by all that shares the story of Slavery and Indian indentureship. As a tribute to our ancestors, their struggles and ultimate triumph.
Guiana 1838 is now on DVD. Email: guiana1838@aol.com

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[Ushwarya]

from india to guyana they teveled accross the world and half of them died, life was so hard for them and the stupid cruel british.

[aaaaaakkls]

he is an indian actor kumar gaurav son of the late rajendra kumar another indian actor.kumar gaurav made his debut in 1981 in a love film title:love story ...cheers love frm india 2 my indo carribean brotherz n sisters we in india luv u

[mszRudegyaL]

It is sad how the younger generation walks around making themselves look like jackasses as they ignore their culture and traditions they were raised with. Our ancestors fought long and hard for their culture to be preserved, and here the younger generation is slapping them in the face as they make a display of how they have forgotten their culture. It is an even bigger slap to the face of our ancestors when they don't pass down the culture to their children.

[gazatherther]

why to day guyanese black and indian can come together

as one

[sudeshakadaniel]

Check ebay

[sudeshakadaniel]

To buy this move check Ebay....that's my home land..

[urlove12day]

where is the movie?

[VideoKildDaRadioStar]

@guiana1838

How do we get hold of this on DVD or Blu-ray in the UK?

I do not have paypal.

[sarqRodriguez]

bravo bravo bravo finally i get to see it after years and years of reading it in the textbooks im buying it and bravo to the cast and crew of this film. keep our pride alive long live Guyana.

[dipsettabird]

no matter where you go theres goes the white man that think he found a new land

[RaniFan101]

I'm so proud that they made this movie! My family ended up in Guyana, but I'm glad we've been able to preserve our indian culture. Still at times, I'm not sure if I should call myself Guyanese or Indian, what do you guys think?

[guyanapoemz]

Rohit did a great job on this movie. A collector to get and share with family.