The CARIFESTA special edition of the Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival is quickly approaching and promises to be a celebration of regional culture.

The festival is expected to kick off on August 17 until August 23, with free screenings at APA, SAPA, Naparima Bowl and Shaw Park Cultural Complex.

The nearly weeklong festival is jampacked with a multitude of films from around the Caribbean, Panorama films, classics and experimental films and we've rounded up a few films that are worth the watch.

Here are 16 films from around the Caribbean and wider world that you should check out during CARIFESTA.