Glory to Gloriana explained

Director:Lennie Little-White
Music:Jon Williams
Country:Jamaica
Producer:Damali Little-White
Cinematography:Ray Smith
Studio:Mediamix Productions

Glory to Gloriana is a 2006 Jamaican film about the trials and tribulations of "Gloria" Eugenie Carroll Minto, an hotel owner.[1] [2] It is based on the first half of her autobiography, Gloria to Gloriana.

The film was directed by Tony Jenkins and produced by Salt Oil Green Production.

It tells the story of a woman who, despite her modest upbringing achieves her professional ambitions. The film addresses the topics of the weight of financial debt, domestic violence and adultery/love triangles.

Reception

"This true rags-to-riches tale of Gloria Minto packed theaters in its native Jamaica.", commented TV Guide.[3] The film is said to be one the rare Jamaican films that managed to reach wider British audiences.[4]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamaica Gleaner Online . 2024-01-31 . old.jamaica-gleaner.com.
  2. Book: Planet . Lonely . Lonely Planet Jamaica . Clammer . Paul . Kaminski . Anna . 2017-10-01 . Lonely Planet . 978-1-78701-202-8 . en.
  3. Web site: Glory to Gloriana . 2024-01-31 . TVGuide.com . en.
  4. Book: Kinane, Ian . Ian Fleming and the Politics of Ambivalence . 2021-04-08 . Bloomsbury Publishing . 978-1-350-12897-2 . en.