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.
She Paradise
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· 2021
1h 11m
Director Maya Cozier
Starring Onessa Nestor, Denisia Latchman, Chelsey Rampersad, Kimberly Crichton
Genre Drama
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17-year-old Sparkle discovers a free-spirited group of Soca dancers in the bustling streets of Trinidad. Enamored by the glimpse of sisterhood, she convinces them to take her under their wing. The women bring Sparkle into a world of partying and glamour, but as things spiral out of control, Sparkle is forced to make tough decisions.
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The New York Times by Concepción de León
Though Nestor’s understated performance is powerful at times, one leaves the film not fully satisfied, wanting for a stronger arc.
Los Angeles Times by Kimber Myers
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.
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.
The Playlist by Robert Daniels
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.
The Hollywood Reporter by Sheri Linden
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.
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