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The Lunatic

Sep 20—Sep 25, 2025
    Part of
  • Classic Caribbean Cultures
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  • BAM Film 2025
Directed by Lol Creme (1991)
With Carl Bradshaw, Julie T. Wallace, Paul Campbell
Aloysius (Paul Campbell) is the genial lunatic in a small Jamaican village whose life takes a startling turn when he meets a German tourist, Inga. The madman is a revelation to Inga, and their romantic idyll continues as awed villagers look on. Eventually, Inga invites the local butcher to join them and he leads them away from joyous escapades into less noble pursuits, culminating in an attempted burglary and a trial that becomes a comical search for justice marked by moments of hilarity and tumultuous outbursts.

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