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Dear all, I am forwarding an invitation from David Ritter to a screening in London of a film about Germans of Jamaican heritage. Best wishes, Sarah From: ForgottenFaces001 . [mailto:] Sent: 27 September 2014 18:23 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: German Town Jamaica documentary screening London Hello my name is David Ritter and I would like to invite the members of your association to a one time screening of the documentary German Town: The Lost Story Of Seaford Town Jamaica. Admission is free and it will be held at the German YMCA in London England October 23rd at 7:30pm. I will be doing a opening presentation and Q&A session after the event. Below is trailer to the project and a synopsis. If you would like a png and pdf file of the flyer for the event I would be happy to send you one. If you have any questions please feel free to email me back - David Ritter Link to trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFeETh7pKRk website - www.germantownjamaica.com <http://www.germantownjamaica.com/> synopsis - "German Town The Lost Story Of Seaford Town Jamaica" is a documentary that explores the history of German heritage within Westmoreland Jamaica. Deep within the isolated undeveloped mountains of Westmoreland lies a village with a history and people unique to Jamaica. It is said that the inhabitants of this village are descendants of German indentured servants who were used to work the Jamaican plantations after the emancipation period to substitute the slave labor that drove the islands economy. Others think they came under different circumstances as runaway prisoners, former military battered after the Napoleonic wars seeking a better life to escape the poverty and hardships in their home lands. This documentary project explores the history and contemporary life of Jamaicans of German heritage. Running time 55 mins Directed by- David Ritter