“German Town: The Lost Story Of Seaford Town, Jamaica” is a documentary that explores the history of
German heritage within Westmoreland, Jamaica.
Deep within the isolated, undeveloped mountains of Westmoreland lies a village with a history and people unique to Jamaica. It is said that the inhabitants of this village are descendants of German indentured servants who were used to work the Jamaican plantations after the emancipation period to substitute the slave labor that drove the island’s economy.
Others think they came under different circumstances as runaway prisoners, former military personnel battered after the Napoleonic wars, seeking a better life to escape the poverty and hardships in their homelands. This documentary project explores the history and contemporary life of Jamaicans of German heritage.
Running time 55 mins
Directed by David Ritter
Produced by David Ritter and Clinton Wallace for Photomundo International