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TORONTO, Ontario - ERROL BARROW:FREEDOM FIGHTER will screen for the first time on Saturday, November 12 at 8 p.m. at INNIS TOWN HALL CINEMA, University of Toronto, 2 Sussex Ave., Toronto.

This docudrama is a passionate story about the courage of one man who relentlessly preached a gospel of economic self reliance and self respect to the people of his native country Barbados and the Caribbean. He defied the status quo, confronted racism and classicism, fought colonial oppression and selflessly led his people to political and economic freedom. A hero lives for the other...that was The Right Excellent Errol Walton Barrow: Father of Independence, Reformer, National Hero of Barbados.

"What does it profit a man to be Prime Minister of Barbados or of the West Indies? What does it mean? It means nothing if you lose your soul and achieve those objectives" said Errol Barrow.This film is another outstanding full length feature(80 minutes) that stars Adrian Holmes, a Canadian of Barbadian heritage, and is narrated by Eric Holder, the recent former Attorney General of the United States.  It is directed by Marcia Weekes, a Jamaican residing in Barbados, who has written and directed over five films including CHRISSY, and VIGILANTE-THE CROSSING which screened in Canada, USA, England, Barbados, and at the Cannes Film Festival last year.

Mrs. Weekes commented that "during the filming process, I was very happy that the actors were able to bring the characters to life in their delivery as they allowed the script to live and breathe. They were masterful conduits of the film's message." She thinks that "when watching Barrow: Freedom Fighter, one will come away being inspired to find destiny and purpose in life, and to commit to finding ways of leaving a legacy of sacrifice and service to humanity."This Step by Step Productions film is historic because it is the first production of a full length docudrama on a Caribbean Prime Minister. Some of the actors in the film are Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Stedson Wiltshire a.k.a. Red Plastic Bag, Mac Fingall, Andy Armstrong, Ronnie Morris, Ronnie Clarke, Tony Thompson, and Adrian Greene. Post production work was completed by Spence-Thomas Audio Post in Toronto.Admission is $15 advance and $20 at the door. For students under 18 years it is $10 advance and $15 at the door.  Please reserve tickets by calling 416-299-6853 or 647-708-4141.