Bronx Princess follows headstrong 17-year-old Rocky's journey as she leaves behind her mother in New York City to reunite with her father, a chief in Ghana. Set during the tumultuous summer between high-school and college, Bronx Princess tells Rocky's coming-of-age story. By confronting her immigrant parents' ideas of adulthood, Rocky reconciles her African heritage with her dream of independence.
Bronx Princess Trailer from Yoni Brook on Vimeo.
Bronx Princess is also behind an outreach campaign to improve access to educational resources for urban youth and bridge the educational divide in immigrant families. The goal is to remove the obstacles that immigrant and low-income youth face when seeking post-secondary education. To learn more, visit www.bronxprincess.com.
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7 comments:
I want to see this movie. It looks like the girl is in for a rude awakening when she gets to Ghana. Asking for a jacuzzi. Okay!
Is this a documentary?
Yes, it's a documentary! It will be on PBS on Sept 22. Here's the link:
http://www.pbs.org/pov/bronxprincess/
I am even more excited about this movie knowing that it is a documentary. I cannot wait to watch this!
I think she was joking about the jacuzi. I will have to watch this when it airs on tv.
Nani Hapa commenting ... I have a calendar with no entries---free is the only way to live (ha!) BUT, BUT, BUT, BUT, I do have one notification on my phone for this movie. We'll have to do a post reminding everyone to tune in the day Bronx Princess airs.
I finally watched Bronx Princess and I emailed all my friends encouraging them to watch it. The mother's relationship with Rocky touched me so deeply because I can see so much of my relationship with my mother in there. It's hard enough for parents to understand their children when they are all raised in the same culture, but for African parents raising children in America this problem is compounded. I'm so thankful to the directors for having the courage to make this movie. Definitely a must see. Thank you Mimi for telling us about this movie.
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