2018 • Movie • Fantasy • Directed by Sharon Lewis
Brown Girl Begins
Synopsis
It's 2049 on a forsaken island off the coast of Toronto where the survival of the islanders depends on young Ti-Jeanne risking death by a spirit so she can take her place as a Caribbean priestess and save her people.
Details
GenreFantasy
Release Date2018-02-01
Runtime88 min
Main Audio LanguageEnglish
CountriesCA
Production CompanyURBANSOUL INC
IMDb
3.9(260 votes)
TMDbTMDb Page
Keywords
Black Cinema, Surrealism, Supernatural, Women Filmmakers
Ratings
CA-TV: 14+, US-TV: TV-14
Advisory
Flashing Lights
Festivals
- 2017 Nonimee, Festival Prize. Best Narrative Feature - Urbanworld Film Festival
- 2018 Nominee, Outstanding World Cinema Motion Picture, Black Reel Awards
- 2019 Nominee, Best Adapted Screenplay, Canadian Screen Award
- 2019 Nominee, Achievement in Make-up, Canadian Screen Award
- 2017 Nominee, Festival Prize for Best Narrative Feature, Black Film Festival Montreal
- 2018 Nominee, Jury Prize Narrative Feature Film, Pan African Film Festival
- 2018 Nominee, Best Film, Youth Jury, Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival
Awards
- 2018 Winner, Award of Merit Special Mention, IndieFEST Film Awards
- 2018 Winner, Best Wardrobe, Festival Prize, Houston Black Film Festival
Cast
Mouna Traoréas Ti-Jeanne
Nigel Shaun Williamsas Papa Legba, Jab-Jab, Brukfoot Sam
Shakura S'Aidaas Mami
Crew
Sharon Lewisdirector, producer, writer
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