The Sweetest Mango

The Sweetest Mango is a 2001 romantic comedy film, the first feature film produced in Antigua and Barbuda.[1] It was directed by Howard Allen. Howard and Mitzi Allen were co-executive producers, and Joanne C. Hillhouse served as associate producer.[2] The film was inspired by the real-life story of Howard and Mitzi Allen and written by D. Gisele Isaac.[3] The film was intended as "millennium Project", marking the entry of the island country to the 21st century and the 3rd millennium.[4] Actress Janil Greenaway would later serve as consul general of Antigua and Barbuda to Canada.[4]

The Sweetest Mango
Official movie poster - The Sweetest Mango
Directed by
  • Howard Allen
Screenplay by
  • D. Gisele Isaac
Produced by
  • Howard Allen
  • Mitzi Allen
Starring
  • Jermilla Kirwan
  • Omar Mathurin
Cinematography
  • Howard Allen
Edited by
  • Howard Allen
Music by
Andrew Dorsett
Distributed byHAMA Films
Release date
2001
Running time
105 minutes
CountriesAntigua and Barbuda
LanguageEnglish

Plot

The film's plot about the way "a couple met and fell in love", is reportedly based on real events. Film critic Anne Brodie cited the setting of the film in its native island country as helping it in managing to reflect "local life, climate and colour". She also found the "human scale and intimacy" of the relationship rather unusual for recent romance films.[4] The story starts with Lovelyanne ‘Luv' Davies returning to her native Antigua after an extensive stay in Canada. She struggles to re-adjust herself to life on a relatively small island. The turmoil of her personal and professional life is further complicated by her involvement in a love triangle.[5]

Legacy

A decade after its release, Brodie donated her copy of the film to the Bell Lightbox Film Reference Library. The Library and its contents are available to the public, and she hoped that the film may be seen by a new audience.[4]

Cast
  • Jermilla Kirwan as Lovelyanne Davies
  • Omar Mathurin
  • Janil Greenaway
  • Julie Hewlett
  • Mervyn Richards
  • Berni Isaac
  • Centelia Browne
  • Denise Francis
  • Heather Doram

References
  1. Riggs, T. (2006). Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices: Countries A-L. Thomson Gale. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-7876-6613-2. Retrieved November 17, 2017.
  2. "The Sweetest Mango official poster". Wadadli Youth Pen Prize.
  3. "D. Gisele Isaac: "The Sweetest Mango was meant to be a showcase of Antigua & Barbuda's culture..."". Karukerament (in French). Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  4. "The Sweetest Mango now in prestigious Film Reference Library". antiguaobserver.com. Antigua Observer. November 7, 2011. Retrieved 20 October 2013.
  5. "HAMA Films filmography". HAMAFilms.com. HAMAFilms. 2 April 2009. Retrieved 20 October 2013.


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