Bonds of Promised Land: A Chinese Jamaican Story

At the end of the slave trade in 1838, the British struggled to find a replacement to work in the cane fields; they devised an experiment to test their "captured" population in the cane fields; this documentary looks at one of the groups selected, The Chinese. Where did they come from, why did they come to Jamaica, and how did they cope. This documentary will take you on a captivating journey of the Chinese experience in Jamaica.

A look at the different ethnic groups which make up the Jamaican motto "Out of many one people".

Language: English

Year of release: 2017

Country of origin: Jamaica

Genre: Documentary

Producer: Fritzroy Smith