Tallawah Abroad

Out of many, one neighbourhood.

Little Jamaica, a neighbourhood in Toronto’s west end, was a once-thriving hub for Black and Caribbean business owners until the ills of gentrification reared its ugly head. Vernal Small, the owner of the 47-year old business Jamall Caribbean Custom Tailor, is now tasked with confronting how the construction of the incoming light rail is shifting the dynamic of his community, changing their future and slowly erasing their presence in the process. Tallawah Abroad aims to discover how Small, residents and other business owners have been affected and are or have prepared themselves for the adjustments on the horizon.

Key Creatives

Directed by Sharine Taylor
Written by Sharine Taylor
Produced by Fonna-Tasha Seidu
Director of Photography Gabriela Osio Vanden
Edited by Lu Asfaha
Executive Producers Fabienne Colas Foundation & Emile Castonguay
Supervising Producers Ngardy Conteh George & Alison Duke