2/26/2023 0 Comments Brooklyn academy of music![]() ![]() In Cousins, “a Brooklyn teenager is reunited with her Guyanese cousin for the funeral of a relative. The screening of She Paradise, will be preceded by the short film, Cousins, by Mandy Marcus. The women bring Sparkle into a dizzying nightlife of partying, glamour, and money, but as things spiral out of control, Sparkle is forced to make some tough decisions. Enamored by the glimpse of sisterhood, she uses her wit to convince them to take her under their wing. With Odessa Nestor, Kimberly Crichton, Chelsey Rampersad, Kern Mollineau, Michael Cherrieġ7 year old Sparkle discovers a free spirited group of Soca dancers at a car show in the bustling streets of downtown Trinidad. We will continue to update their policies in adherence with the most up-to-date health and safety guidelines and protocols. To attend screenings at BAM, proof of full vaccination is required, and masks must be worn at all times at BAM. Please contact Curtis Caesar John at with press requests. Tickets are currently available for purchase HERE Preview She Paradise : click HERE for press materials. Next up in the series is Gibrey Allen’s debut feature, Right Near The Beach (2019), screening Wednesday, April 27th. Now in its seventh year, the Caribbean Film Series is an ongoing program of Third Horizon (the result of the merger between the Brooklyn based Caribbean Film Academy, and Miami based Third Horizon Media), The Luminal Theater, and the Brooklyn Academy of Music. “ She Paradise in a very authentic way, captures the reality of the experiences of many women ” said Romola Lucas, Co-producer of The Caribbean Film Series and Co-Executive Director of Third Horizon, “coupled with a banging soundtrack and dance moves, the film tells a familiar story, but not quite told like this before” continued Lucas. Directed by Maya Cozier, a dancer herself, She Paradise, captures unapologetic femininity and profound soul-searching amongst the ups and downs of the Trinidadian soca scene. ![]() Caught up in an exciting, dangerous new world revolving around partying, glamour, and cash, Sparkle is forced to make tough decisions as life spirals out of control. ![]() Though lacking dance experience and street smarts, she auditions, convincing the women to take her under their wing. She Paradise centers on Sparkle (Odessa Nestor), a naïve 17-year-old girl seeking community, excitement, and cash when she stumbles upon a free-spirited Soca dance crew in the bustling streets of downtown Trinidad. Following the film screening, there will be a talkback featuring the film’s director Maya Cozier, and moderated by Brooklyn’s own, DJ GabSoul. (Brooklyn, NY, Feb 4, 2022) The Caribbean Film Series returns to Brooklyn, NY for a screening of the dance-centered coming-of-age film, She Paradise, on Tuesday, February 22, 7:30pm at Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM), 30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217. ![]()
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