Nassau, Bahamas - Former residents and supporters of Nassau’s Over the Hill gathered on Mount Fitzwilliam for the premiere screening of Rosemary C. Hanna’s historic film of that same title based on her recently released book, “Pictorial History and Memories of Nassau’s Over the Hill.”
Under the patronage of His Excellency Sir Arthur and Lady Joan Foulkes, the film, just under 50 minutes long, educated and entertained an overflow crowd in the ballroom of Government House on the evening of February 20thIn addition to our current Governor-General, two former Governors-General, Sir Orville Turnquest and The Honourable Arthur D. Hanna, attended the event and Sir Orville, who is featured as an interviewee in the documentary, also brought remarks.
The film’s eclectic mix of interviewees also include: Dame Marguerite Pindling, Bishop Drexel W. Gomez, Bishop Gilbert A. Thompson, Archdeacon I. Ranfurly Brown, Dr. Hervis Bain, Juliette Barnwell, Patricia Bazard, Stan Burnside, Dr. Francis Fawkes, Jennie Fernander, Rose Hall-King, Rosemary C. Hanna, Fernley Palmer and Dr. Celestine Williams.
Viewers were treated to a vast display of photographs of Over the Hill families and neighbourhoods, strung together on screen by a narration that, among other content, listed the surnames and street names native to the area.“I went to see Rosemary Hanna's documentary on Nassau's ‘Over the Hill.’ Excellent production, and I highly recommend it,” said Dwayne Curtis. “For those of you who did not grow up "over the hill" like I did, it might provide a new perspective and dispel some of the misconceptions that some have about the history of our communities.”
The Production Team: Kevin Turnquest, Producer and Editor; Patrice Francis, Script Writer and Narrator; Rosemary C. Hanna - Executive Producer.
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Produced by Kevin Turnquest of Vaudio Production and written and narrated by Patrice Francis of Problem Solved, the film documents the outstandingcontributions Over the Hill citizens have made to the social, educational and political development of New Providence and The Bahamas as a whole.From interviews focusing on Grants Town churches and straw market asues to others outlining the “tamarind switch discipline” and cultural innuendos of early to mid-20thassociated with Nassau’s inner city is a far cry from the clean, well-kept, tightly-. century Nassau, the film highlights the reality that the stigma now knit communities inhabited and developed by God-fearing, educated Bahamians of sound character.
“As a young Bahamian woman, I would like to thank you for reaching back and sharing with us such a rich treasury of a proud and God fearing people,” Vanni Evans remarked. “We need more!” DVDs of the film as well as the book that inspired it, are currently on sale. Executive Producer Rosemary Hanna is also screening the documentary at Galleria Cinemas (March 6th at Mall at Marathon Theatre) and at other locations to be announced.
For a walk down memory lane and a history lesson all in one, please visit the Nassau’s Over the Hill page on Facebook.
The screening.
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