Brown Girl Begins (2017)

In the shattered world of 2049, the glittering city of Toronto is a privileged fortress, its wealthy patrons ensconced behind a mighty wall, as they cast out the impoverished to a forsaken island known as The Burn. This tale of survival and awakening revolves around the reluctant priestess, Ti-Jeanne, a young woman burdened by a destiny forced upon her, born into a lineage of Caribbean spirits and ominous rituals. The Burn, a grim testament to segregation and survival, is home to an abandoned populace that sustains itself through bartering, farming, and the recycling of remnants from a bygone era. The unspoken leader of this desolate outpost is Mami, a wise elder who shares her Caribbean herb lore and leads her people in the ancient spiritual practice. As Ti-Jeanne turns 19, the mantle of the Priestess beckons her, a role that demands she undergo the same possession ceremony that claimed her mother's life. Haunted by her mother's fate and yearning for a life beyond the confines of the Burn, Ti-Jeanne flees with her beloved Tony to the island's edge, intending to abandon her spiritual legacy. However, the cruel grip of a drug lord, emerging from the ashes of The Burn, threatens their fragile peace. Aided by his henchman, Crack, he torments the islanders, preparing them for a life of servitude as 'smart slaves' to the mainlanders. As Crack's reign of terror targets the children of the Burn, Ti-Jeanne finds herself at a crossroads. The reluctant priestess must embrace her destiny, channel the power of the spirits she once feared, and confront the ritual that claimed her mother. Amidst the chaos, one question remains: Can Ti-Jeanne harness her other-worldly powers to save her people, or will her fear consume her? Infused with elements of Caribbean folklore and inspired by Nalo Hopkinson's award-winning novel, "Brown Girl in the Ring," Brown Girl Begins is a post-apocalyptic tale of courage, destiny, and the enduring power of ancestral spirits.

Brown Girl Begins is a fantasy movie featuring Mouna Traoré and directed by Sharon Lewis.

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