Film Screening: Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land
Sat, Feb 21
|Haliburton County Public Library - Minde
Time & Location
Feb 21, 2026, 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Haliburton County Public Library - Minde, 176 Bobcaygeon Rd, Minden, ON K0M 2K0, Canada
About the event
Film Screening: Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land
Celebrate Black history and music with a free community screening of Sounds & Pressure: Reggae in a Foreign Land from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) on Saturday, February 21.
This captivating documentary explores the golden age of reggae and the incredible journey of Jamaican music icons who brought their sound to Toronto, transforming an unlikely hub into a vibrant centre of Caribbean creativity. Through rare archival footage, interviews, and unforgettable rhythms, the film traces reggae’s rise from Kingston to Kensington Market, showing how the music shaped culture and community in Canada.
All ages welcome. No registration required. Movie is rated PG.
Minden Hills Library, February 21, 2026, 1 – 2:30 PM