- “Doctor No” (1962) – The very first James Bond film features scenes in Jamaica, introducing the iconic character of 007. In 1973 Bond returned for Live And Let Die, where Jamaica stood in for banana republic San Monique.
- “No Time to Die” (2021). Port Antonio, on the north coast of the island, is the setting for James Bond’s (obviously short-lived) retirement.
- “Cool Runnings” (1993) – This comedy film is loosely based on the true story of Jamaica’s first bobsled team and their journey to compete in the 1988 Winter Olympics.
- “The Harder They Come” (1972) – Regarded as a Jamaican classic, this crime film features Jimmy Cliff as a young man trying to make a living in the music industry while getting caught up in the world of drug trafficking.
- “Shottas” (2002) – Directed by Cess Silvera, this crime drama follows the lives of two childhood friends who become involved in the drug trade after moving from Jamaica to the United States.
- “Dancehall Queen” (1997) – This Jamaican drama showcases the dancehall culture and tells the story of a woman who enters a dancehall competition to support her family.
- “Countryman” (1982) – Set in rural Jamaica, this action-adventure film tells the story of a fisherman and a American couple who get caught up in political intrigue and drug smuggling.
- “Wide Sargasso Sea” by Jean Rhys: This novel serves as a prequel to Charlotte Brontë’s “Jane Eyre” and explores the story of the first Mrs. Rochester, a Jamaican woman named Antoinette Cosway.
- “A Brief History of Seven Killings” by Marlon James: Winner of the 2015 Man Booker Prize, this gripping novel delves into the political unrest and violence that plagued Jamaica in the 1970s and 1980s.
- “The Book of Night Women” by Marlon James: Set in the late 18th century, this powerful novel tells the story of Lilith, a slave girl in Jamaica who becomes a part of a plot to overthrow the plantation owners.
- “The Pirate’s Daughter” by Margaret Cezair-Thompson: This novel captures the allure of Jamaica in the 1940s and 1950s, following the life of Ida Joseph, the daughter of a famous actor and a local seamstress.
- “No Telephone to Heaven” by Michelle Cliff: This novel explores themes of identity, colonialism, and race through the perspective of a Jamaican woman named Clare Savage, who navigates between her experiences in Jamaica and the United States.
WANDERLIST: Jamaica in books and on film
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