Nom Tèw (2009) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained

Release, runtime and language

2009 · 7 mins · English

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Directed by

Pierre Deschamps

Starring

Jerry 'Maka West'

Set against the hustle of city life on the tiny Caribbean island of Dominica, Jerry Maka West tends his garden in the island’s lush interior, a place he calls Zion. He grows and prepares his food exactly as his grandparents taught him, embodying traditional knowledge. Known locally as Nom Tèw, he is the “Man of the Soil.”