Dominica’s first independently produced feature film, ‘Rebel & Jango: Act 1’, is set to premiere at Emerald Theatres on October 29, 2026.
Dominica: Dominica is celebrating a recent milestone symbolizing the nation’s pivot from scenic backdrops in international cinema to its own inland cinema.
It's again a moment of pride and joy for Dominica as the country would witness its first ever independently created, produced and directed feature film on October 29,2026 without the help of international film houses. The film titled as “Rebel & Jango: Act 1” is the first part of the trilogy series and is a 23 minutes feature film.
The film marks Dominica's shift from being presented as a breath-taking view location to actually becoming the epicenter of its own local cinema and entertainment industry instead of simply serving just as a mere prop and set for international production houses. Being premiered on the eve of Creole Day - October 29, 2026 , the film will hit the first screen at Emerald Theatres in a collaboration with the Discover Dominica Authority and the Ministry of Tourism denoting the national importance of the project.
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The film “Rebel & Jango: Act 1” is produced by Creole Collective Productions, the Dominican origin production house entirely dedicated for creating content depicting the beauty of Dominica in a version never seen before by presenting the island’s colourful heritage, valourous history and independence and the island’s very own origin.
The film features Hollywood actor Issac Ramirez in the titular role as Jango opposite the leading lady Jade B.Leatham portraying Rebel along with being the director, writer, executive producer, co- editor and co- composer for the film. The key crew of the film also includes Director of Photography Marica Honeychurch and co - editor of the film Norris Francois Jr.
The film’s eccentric emotions revolve around the ideological conflict, investigating generational legacy, explicitly questioning the existence crisis during the revolutionary phases and also on the evolution that comes inclusively with every new generation.