ABOUT THE FILM

Caribbean Carnival is not just celebration. It is liberation, a voice of freedom, and a cultural movement born from defiance, transformed into a global street parade of color, memory, music, and joy.

Carnival: They Can't Steal Our Joy follows Canadian-Ugandan filmmaker Ian Mark Kimanje as he explores why Caribbean Carnival continues to carry such deep emotional, cultural, and historical meaning across generations of African and Caribbean diasporic communities. Filmed across five countries, the documentary reveals Carnival as a living expression of resistance, survival, migration, creativity, and collective joy. Through intimate personal stories, historical reflection, and vibrant access to Carnival communities, the film reframes Carnival as more than spectacle: it is a cultural force rooted in memory, freedom, and the refusal to surrender joy.

TICKETS

Thursday, July 23 at 7pm

The Main Cinema • 115 SE Main Street • Minneapolis

Member - $10 (no online fee - sign in to access Member rate)
General - $15 (+$2 online fee / no fee at box office)
Student - $12 (box office only)