Kino Lorber is proud to present a new 4K restoration of ONE HAND DON’T CLAP (1988) by Kavery Dutta Kaul, a vivid celebration of Calypso and Soca music and a pioneer film in the recognition bestowed upon this artform.
One Hand Don’t Clap will open in theaters in NYC on March 8th at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Opens on April 8th in Los Angeles for special screenings at Laemmle Theaters, including Claremont, Glendale, Monica Film Center, and Town Center 5.
One Hand Don’t Clap captures the vibrant story of calypso and the emergence of soca (the “Soul of Calypso”) through the eyes of two legendary artists: Lord Kitchener, the Grandmaster of the genre, and Calypso Rose, the first woman to break through in a traditionally male arena. Forging onscreen connections between Afro-Caribbean communities and their U.S. diaspora, the documentary leads audiences from New York recording studies to the awesome magic of Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago.
It features artists from across the 20th century whose songs reflect regional and global themes that continue to resonate today. The many generations in One Hand Don’t Clap trace the evolution of a musical style whose infectious rhythms and exhilarating irreverence have found their way to ever-broadening audiences worldwide.
ONE HAND DON’T CLAP was digitally restored from the original 16mm A/B roll negatives and 35mm magnetic audio tracks by the Academy Film Archive and the Women’s Film Preservation Fund with support from the Leon Levy Foundation.