Diggers
Brief Synopsis
A documentary film about the "diggers," the black men who came from the West Indies -- primarily Barbados and Jamaica -- to work on the construction of the Panama Canal from 1881 to 1914.
Cast & Crew
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Roman J Foster
Director
Brock Peters
Narrator
Mel Williamson
Narrator
Richard Adams
Camera
Joseph Burton
Editor
Joseph Burton
Associate Producer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1986
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
Synopsis
A documentary film about the "diggers," the black men who came from the West Indies -- primarily Barbados and Jamaica -- to work on the construction of the Panama Canal from 1881 to 1914.
Director
Roman J Foster
Director
Crew
Richard Adams
Camera
Joseph Burton
Editor
Joseph Burton
Associate Producer
Tee Collins
Animator
Clive Davidson
Sound
Chereeka Forbes
Production Assistant
Roman J Foster
Producer
Vincent Galindez
Camera
Lauren Helf
Production Assistant
Michael Holder
Production Accountant
Antonio Johnson
Photography
Steven Jones
Production Manager
Steven Jones
Associate Producer
Ruth King-foster
Production Coordinator
Ken Mcintyre
Music
Ken Mcintyre
Music Arranger
Benita Flynn Munoz
Production Assistant
Dr. George Priestley
Consultant
Edward Rodriguez
Assistant Camera Operator
Charita Small
Production Assistant
Louis Somerstein
Other
Karma Stanley
Associate Producer
Karma Stanley
Associate Editor
Karma Stanley
Camera
Karma Stanley
Sound Effects Editor
Charles Thompson
Photography
Jonathan Weld
Sound
Dr. George Westerman
Consultant
Mel Williamson
Writer
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Historical
Release Date
1986
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 30m
