Live Search

Stream Beyond Limits

Title SpotlightFantasy

Brown Girl Begins

FantasySci-Fi

It's 2049 on a forsaken island off the coast of Toronto where the survival of the islanders depends on young Ti-Jeanne to risk death by a spirit so she can take her place as a caribbean priestess and save her people.

Year

2018

Duration

1h 24m

IMDb

3.9

Hero Poster

Cast

Sharon Lewis

Director

Mouna Traoré

Ti-Jeanne

Nigel Shawn Williams

Papa Legba

Cast

Sharon Lewis

Director

Mouna Traoré

Ti-Jeanne

Nigel Shawn Williams

Papa Legba

Nigel Shawn Williams

Jab-Jab

Nigel Shawn Williams

Brukfoot Sam

Shakura S'Aida

Mami

Emmanuel Kabongo

Tony

AA

Allison Augustin

Young Ti-Jeanne

Danielle Ayow

Mami Follower

Measha Brueggergosman

Mama Ache

HC

Hannah Chantée

Gracie

Alli Chung

Paula

Rachael Crawford

Crack

JD

Joey DeCarle

Mami Follower

Sonia Dhillon Tully

Melba

LE

Leon Elkaim

Mami Follower

DE

Dorett Emanuel

Mami Follower

CF

Charles Fowler

Mami Follower

Franckie Francois

Mami Follower

HG

Howard Gord

Mami Follower

EH

Elijha Hammill

Pi

Sharon Lewis

Writer

Trailer

Featured Picks

Looking for more entertainment? Explore our recommended gaming hub and short-drama destination.

Instant Games

Gamixo

Play casual browser games with puzzles, cards, sports, and quick challenges ready in seconds.

Short Drama

VSKIT Drama

Watch trending mini-series, romance stories, and fresh short dramas with fast daily updates.

Comments

10 Comments

Walid KhatibFeb 14, 2024

source: Brown Girl Begins

meriam alaouiFeb 13, 2024

C'est Dieu Qui DonneFeb 13, 2024

Ok I've seen the movie twice, once on my own and then once as part of an event. I guess I should open with it's not great. It's trying to adapt Sci-fi with an absolutely minuscule budget. It's props don't look like much beyond props, the location struggles to feel like anything futuristic or dystopian, and the special effects are limited (luckily not used enough to become distracting.) The writing is weak, there are a lot of moments where it's unclear what's happening and exposition is often delivered in clunky or even non-sensical ways such as characters reciting what to them is common knowledge out loud, on one occasion even "studying" basic common knowledge elements to their world, this "studying" being completely irrelevant to what it was supposed to be for later. Additionally the main character is often presented with a conflict only to be handed a solution not five minutes later with no buildup or even explanation as to where said solution came from. The performances are really scattershot. Some are pretty good, some are a little awkward, one is amazing, and a couple are almost unbearably awful. Of these the lead is a little out of their depth, often having weak delivery or just feeling a little... off in major emotional scenes. If there's a proper positive I can give it, the cinematography is pretty great and main character's spiritual ally/frenemy really is a great performance worthy of experiencing. What I have to acknowledge though is the film was a passion project for almost everyone involved and took a long time to get done. It's also one of the first entirely Toronto made films to get major media attention and it's attempting to be a genre that hasn't really been brought to film in any well known films (Mystical Sci-Fi) The movie is a little overly ambitious. It tries to do a lot with very little money and a very limited runtime and it comes short of those lofty goals 9/10 times but if it's an awkward first step toward not only the cast and crew being able to improve but for more Toronto based writers, directors, producers, and actors being able to make films I'm not going to knock it for trying.

Fadima CeesayFeb 13, 2024

Try and watch this whole thing. I dare you...everything about this movie is sub-par. I cant think of one positive thing to say about it...

user8014201027481Feb 13, 2024

Great idea put on the screen. Loved the acting and the storyline.

😎Omar💲Elhmali😎Feb 13, 2024

source: Brown Girl Begins

aïchou MalikaFeb 13, 2024

This film took me a whole week to watch, as I had to keep turning it off when I felt myself getting sleepy or just unable to deal with the horrible acting. I won't say much else except that I regret watching it. Will never do so again.

-Jenifaizal-Feb 13, 2024

So, so bad. Not sure how this got nominated for anything. Was it the only movie in it's category?

user7924894817341Feb 13, 2024

This is a GOOD movie about a coming-of-age heroine. The writer has done an excellent job of creating the story-line, and it is VERY Action-packed. If you are into SciFi movies, trust me, you won't be disappointed. Watch it!

EwurafuaFeb 13, 2024

Created as a prequel to Brown Girl in the Ring, 1998, Nalo Hopkinson, a Canadian Jamaican Sci Fi Novel, first time that it has been done. Written and Directed by Sharon Lewis, a big fan of the novel, she wanted to create the prequel based off the novel, taking place in 2049. Her first Sci Film as well. Mashup of the novel's futuristic Canadian Toronto community along with Jamaican element and its spiritual tales, with an International Opera Star, Measha Brueggergossman, it tells a coming of age story for it lead as has to face a key challenge in her life and overcome her own fears. The story does get intense and somewhat hard to follow at times. The budget for it was fairly low and that can be telling at times. I was impressed by Nigel Shawn Williams in that he played three different roles and the persona was quite different for each character. If I had time I would watch it again. I don't regret the time I took watching it.