{"id":156904,"date":"2021-10-12T15:23:08","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T19:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/?p=156904"},"modified":"2021-10-12T15:23:10","modified_gmt":"2021-10-12T19:23:10","slug":"trailer-for-she-paradise-a-soca-dance-coming-of-age-drama-directed-by-maya-cozier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/trailer-for-she-paradise-a-soca-dance-coming-of-age-drama-directed-by-maya-cozier\/","title":{"rendered":"Trailer For &#8216;SHE PARADISE&#8217; \u2014 A Soca Dance Coming-of-Age Drama, Directed by Maya Cozier"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Based on Trinidadian filmmaker Maya Cozier&#8217;s short film of the same name, comes the feature length version \u2014 <em><strong>SHE PARADISE<\/strong><\/em>, a story\u00a0of sisterhood, sexuality, and self-discovery. Directed and written by Cozier and co-written by Melina Brown, <em>SHE PARADISE<\/em> premieres <strong>In Theaters, On Demand and Digital on November 19, 2021<\/strong>. Watch trailer below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div id=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-counter-1\" class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper \" style=\"width:662px;\" data-g1-fluid-width=\"662\" data-g1-fluid-height=\"372\">\n\t       <div class=\"g1-fluid-wrapper-inner\" style=\"padding-bottom:56.19335347432%;\">\n\t       <div class=\"mace-youtube\" data-mace-video=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ArhKGfi0MI8?showinfo=0&#038;rel=1&#038;ytp-pause-overlay=1&#038;autoplay=1&#038;enablejsapi=1\" data-mace-video-thumb=\"https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/ArhKGfi0MI8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><div class=\"mace-play-button\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t       <\/div>\n\t       <\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SYNOPSIS:<\/strong> 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 of control, Sparkle is forced to make some tough decisions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-12-at-3.15.20-PM-1024x425.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156918\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Starring:\u00a0<\/strong>Onessa Nestor, Kimberly Crichton, Chelsey Rampersad, Denisia Latchman<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SheParadise_KeyArt_28_Poster-1-691x1024.jpg\" alt=\"SHE PARADISE\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156913\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 223 332'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Screen-Shot-2021-10-12-at-3.04.16-PM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156916\" width=\"223\" height=\"332\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Director:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Maya Cozier\u00a0<\/strong>was raised by artist parents\u2014Iren\u00e9e Shaw and Christopher Cozier\u2014in the Caribbean twin islands of Trinidad and Tobago. She gained years of experience working as a dancer\/choreographer for music videos and television shows before transitioning into directing them. Her short films have shown at festivals internationally, winning awards the Cura\u00e7ao International Film Festival Rotterdam and Trinidad and Tobago Film Festival. She is currently pursuing an MFA at Columbia University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Still-Photo-2-She-Paradise.jpeg\" alt=\"SHE PARADISE\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156914\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 1 1'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SHE-PARADISE-Still-12-H-2020-1603389896-928x523-1.jpeg\" alt=\"SHE PARADISE\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-156915\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.samuelgoldwynfilms.com\/press-detail\/?filmname=she-paradise\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Samuel Goldwyn Films<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Samuel Goldwyn Films is a major, independently owned and operated motion-picture company that develops, produces and distributes innovative feature films and documentaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The company is dedicated to working with both world-renowned and emerging writers\/filmmakers and committed to filmed entertainment that offers original voices in uniquely told stories. This is best exemplified by the Academy Award\u00ae nominated SUPER SIZE ME; the critically acclaimed feature debut by Francis Lee GOD\u2019S OWN COUNTRY; SXSW winner MOST BEAUTIFUL ISLAND; Warwick Thornton\u2019s Australian western SWEET COUNTRY starring Sam Neill, Bryan Brown, and Hamilton Morris; the Wim Wenders film, starring James McAvoy and Academy Award winner\u00ae Alicia Vikander, SUBMERGENCE; A BOY A GIRL A DREAM starring Omari Hardwick and Meagan Good; Sci-Fi\/Fantasy PARADISE HILLS starring Emma Roberts; the horror\/thriller film starring Patrick Schwarzenegger and Miles Robbins DANIEL ISN\u2019T REAL; the road-trip comedy COME AS YOU ARE; action packed Scott Adkins lead film DEBT COLLECTORS; MR. 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