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Cheenee - Indian resilience shapes Caribbean culture through dance and architecture.

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In Hindi, “cheenee” means sugar—the resource behind the forced relocation of thousands of Indians to Trinidad and Tobago as indentured servants in the nineteenth century. Cheenee is the story of how Indian immigrants struggled, and later flourished, building communities and developing distinct architectural styles in the Caribbean.

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Through the lens of architecture, dance, and photography, this documentary artfully explores how these immigrants, once displaced, overcame hardship and flourished, leaving an indelible mark on the Caribbean's culture and landscape.