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‘Opening the lid of a horrible secret’: Jamaicans confront enslavement with taboo-busting stories on screen
Publication: World news | The Guardian
Author: Natricia Duncan Caribbean correspondent
Source published: 16/10/2026, 10:00:02 UTC
Briefing created: 16/10/2026, 11:38:37 UTC
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Briefings
A 2026 Sky series titled Possession depicts a Jamaican lawyer uncovering a dark spirit linked to colonial plantation history, marking a shift toward culturally reparative storytelling in the island's film industry. The episode features a woman opening a 300-year-old box to release the spirit of colonialism, symbolizing a broader industry trend of directors using landscapes to confront trauma and memory. This narrative represents a deliberate move to reclaim Jamaican narratives, though specific production costs and the series' full runtime remain unconfirmed.
Key points
- The Sky series Possession features a pivotal scene where a woman opens a 300-year-old box to unleash the spirit of colonialism, symbolizing a shift in Jamaica's film industry toward culturally reparative storytelling.
- The series centers on a biracial British lawyer investigating a multimillion-pound inheritance dispute in Jamaica, which leads to the discovery of a dark, vengeful spirit tied to the plantation's brutal colonial past.
Context
Sky's Possession is a 2026 supernatural series where directors are increasingly using the Jamaican landscape to tell stories about trauma and history. The episode serves as a symbolic moment in this cultural reparation movement, though specific production details are not available.
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