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  Lynette Laveau August 10, 2015 at 1:08am

  Hi Ian :

  I have seen this movie before and enjoyed  the artistry, and creativity being a  Trinbagonian. As a media Arts journalist/entrepreneur and theatre practitioner,  I use my platforms  of Radio and TV to share T&T culture whenever I have the opportunity.

  My audience  looks forward to seeing gems like yours would love to see your movie and know how to order. Please respond and let me know if I can have  a radio interview with you and also extend permission for showing an excerpt.

  Lynette Laveau,

  TV/Radio producer

  Transformational Success coach

  callallooexpresstvshow@gmail.com
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  Noel June 12, 2014 at 3:12am

  I just came across this movie. Eventually!

  And I saw it shortly after a spate of negative mews coming out of T&T. 

  I was moved. By the story, by the acting, by the general creativity and professionalism -- even if on review one recognized it as a low budget short movie. It was excellent

  And moving.

  Congratulations 

  and thank you
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  Ian Harnarine October 24, 2013 at 12:06am

  Hi Brenda,

  Thanks a lot for your support. I'm working on a feature film adaptation of the short film. It's essentially the same characters and "world", but going in much more detail about their history and stories. Really can't wait for everyone to see it.
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  Ian Harnarine October 23, 2013 at 5:35pm

  Hi Glenroy,

  Glad to hear Errol's been seen as a real talent for that long. 

  There actually is Indian music in the film - specifically a Babla & Kanchan track that's used in the scene in the kitchen. It's meant to sound as if they are listening to it on the radio. It might be a bit low in the mix, but it's definitely there if you listen to it at a decent level.

  However, you are right, there's not too much Indian music in the film. The reason is because of Parang. The film is set around Christmas time, and to me the sounds of Christmas in Trinidad is Parang. I'm currently working on a longer version of the film, shooting next year. In that version there will definitely be more Indian music featured. 
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  Glenroy R Joseph October 23, 2013 at 12:54pm

  Hi, Ian happy to have you on our forum. I bet you're a Naps man like myself :). Errol Sitahal was a star, even back in high school, he was a few years ahead of me.

  Culture lover that I am, I enjoyed the movie and the score but I couldn't help wondering, how come no Indian music? At least I didn't notice any.

  There was pan and parang, though, which was nice.
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  Ian Harnarine October 23, 2013 at 12:50pm

  Oh one last thing, really glad that people know and appreciate Errol Sitahal. The man is a true genius - a rare gem of a human being and performer. I will continue to work with him.
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  Ian Harnarine October 23, 2013 at 12:46pm

  Hi Everyone...I'm the filmmaker that made Doubles With Slight Pepper. I'd like to thank you all for watching the film and all of the kind comments you've made - you all have a wonderful community here.

  I just wanted to address a comment from MakeItPlain with regards to the performers on the musical score. Because of budget reasons, we couldn't afford to pay a large group of performers. So the composer, Kenyatta Beasley (who is an absolute genius), composed and performed all tracks. That's why he's credited as "Original Score", because he really did do EVERYTHING.

  We worked together to come up with a dynamic score, one that paid homage to the music and instruments of Trinidad. One of the toughest problems with the process was trying to create music from Pan that would have a more downcast feeling to it. Pan has an inherently happy/positive feeling to it, which goes against the atmosphere that I was trying to create. It took some time, but I'm really happy and proud of Kenyatta's work and how much it helps the film.

  Thanks again for all of the wonderful comments - I'm really happy that aficionados like yourselves appreciated the music, as it was really important to me. 
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  david de castro October 17, 2013 at 10:48pm

  very nicely done-- enjoyed it.it exploded my memory with thoughts of my home land Trinidad--if only we could get back to what Trinidad was in the old days--- when it was one love and very little crime."bandit"
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  Bryan Parris October 17, 2013 at 12:48pm

  Nice!
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  MakeItPlain October 16, 2013 at 8:32pm

  Hmmm, nice film. 

  I liked it. And I also loved the Pan, especially where it featured solo on the soundtrack background.  Absolutely beautiful, and haunting.   What was that, a four pan? However sadly there is no credit for who the player is.

  How predictable. Guess he/she was not important enough (unless they're bashful)

  I went through the credits at the end of the film screen by screen, did not see any info for that. How consistent.

  And of course, the Trinidad and Tobago film company has as part of its logo, the PAN as the circular part of the 'film reel'. Isn't it interesting how the instrument held in such high contempt by a percentage of people in the land of its birth, features prominently as an identifier at times.  Hmmm.