Douen

Based on a Trinidad and Tobago folklore, “Douen” is a horror film short that follows a woman who comes face-to-face with the collision of her dreams and reality, as she and her sister are haunted by the ghostly creatures. In the end, the storyteller teaches her grandchildren a lesson. Don’t respond if they call your name.

Audio description writer and audio editor: Kensuke Nakamura. QC: Robert Kingett. Narrator: Barbara Faison.

Watch this described movie on YouTube or Read more about this short horror film by Alyscia Cunningham of Her House Media.

By Cheryl

An access artist focused on creative, culturally-responsive captions and audio description, podcaster, and filmmaker. 2017 AIR New Voices Scholar, 2020 DOC NYC New Leader, Rockwood Leadership Institute Documentary Fellow 2023, Member at New Day Films since 2016.