The More the Merrier with donna g

tmtm 26 may 24 Guest: Dalton Harris (X Factor winner 2018) on Dalton's Dream doc


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I fell in love with Dalton Harris after seeing him in Kim Longinotto and Frank Murray Brown's documentary "Dalton's Dream." If you're Jamaican you will understand the phrase "mi spirit tek 'im." I know films are edited to share a certain perspective, but I trusted experienced documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto with Dalton Harris's story. I've seen her films:

- "The Day I Will Never Forget" (2002) – Director/Cinematographer

- "Sisters in. Law" (2005) – Co-director (with Florence Ayisi)/Cinematographer/Producer

- "Rough Aunties" (2008) – Director/Cinematographer

- "Pink Saris" (2010) – Director/Camera

I believed Dalton's truth. He is very open about his abusive childhood in Jamaica, his journey to becoming a winner of the 2018 UK "The X Factor," and the homophobic vitriol he faced when a photo of him sitting on a man's lap was posted on social media. The film screened at Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival 2024

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'Sober' by Dalton Harris (from the film Dalton's Dream)

'Kiss' by d'bi.young anitakfrika

Harar V.A. Hall performs spoken word poetry: 'mahogany', 'untitled reflections' and 'sometimes when I don't know what to believe in, I choose to find divinity in rest'

'Strength' by Amai Kuda and Y Josephine

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