She Paradise

Name: She Paradise
Genre: Drama
Released: November 19, 2021
Duration: 71 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Chelsey Rampersad, Denisia Latchman, Kern Mollineau, Kimberly Crichton, Michael Cherrie

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Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: November 19, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Chelsey Rampersad, Denisia Latchman, Kern Mollineau, Kimberly Crichton, Michael Cherrie, Onessa Nestor

Summary: 17 year old Sparkle discovers a free spirited group of Soca dancers at a car show in the bustling streets of downtown Trinidad. Enamored by the glimpse of sisterhood, she uses her wit to convince them to take her under their wing. The women bring Sparkle into a dizzying nightlife of partying, glamour, and money, but as things spiral out of17 year old Sparkle discovers a free spirited group of Soca dancers at a car show in the bustling streets of downtown Trinidad. Enamored by the glimpse of sisterhood, she uses her wit to convince them to take her under their wing. 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.… Expand

Director: Maya Cozier

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 71 min

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Lina Fisher

Nov 18, 2021

Never bordering on cheesy, She Paradise is a heartfelt ode to the strength it takes to learn to stand up for yourself in a painful world. Read full review

The Playlist Robert Daniels

Nov 18, 2021

She Paradise is a love letter not only to the autonomy of a young Black woman but the culture of a proud island nation, too. Read full review

Liam Lacey

Nov 22, 2021

She Paradise, which runs a brief 71 minutes, is raw in more than one sense. The characters are thinly developed, and the dance sequences, as robust as they are, could be more dynamically shot. On the plus side, Nestor — with her watchful quiet manner — is persuasive as a young woman awkwardly finding her way, and the other women are forceful presence. Read full review

Sheri Linden

Nov 18, 2021

For the movie’s young women — brought to gutsy life by a terrific quartet of dancer-actors — soca is a language of sisterhood yet one that’s hardly free from the controlling power of men with money. Read full review

Kimber Myers

Nov 18, 2021

The story is thematically muddy at best and problematic at worst in the ways it handles Sparkle’s newfound independence and the horrors she experiences. Despite these issues, the arresting images of She Paradise and the distinctive voice of its director mark Cozier as a filmmaker to watch. Read full review

Concepción de León

Nov 18, 2021

Though Nestor’s understated performance is powerful at times, one leaves the film not fully satisfied, wanting for a stronger arc. Read full review

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