Bronx princess : a documentary film /

"Bronx princess follows headstrong 17-year-old teenager Rocky's journey as she leaves behind her mother in New York City to reunite with her father, a chief in Ghana, West Africa. Filmed over the tumultuous summer between high-school and college, Bronx princess tells Rocky's coming-of...

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Corporate Authors:	Independent Television Service, Highbridge Pictures, LLC, Kunaki (Firm), Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Other Authors:	Brook, Yoni, Syeed, Musa, Williams, Marco, Otoo, Rockyatu, Blitz the Ambassador
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English Twi Gã
Language Notes:	In English; some dialogue in Twi and Gã with English subtitles.
Published:	©2009
Subjects:	Otoo, Rockyatu. African American teenage girls > New York (State) > New York. Children of immigrants > New York (State) > New York. Immigrant families > New York (State) > New York. Culture conflict. Cultural awareness. Ghanaians > New York (State) > New York. Ghanaian Americans > New York (State) > New York. Bronx (New York, N.Y.) Accra (Ghana) Parent and teenager > New York (State) > New York. Parent and teenager > Ghana > Accra. African American college students > Pennsylvania > Carlisle. Dickinson College > Students. Beauty shops > New York (State) > New York. Coming-of-age films. Documentary films. Nonfiction films. Short films. Biographical films.

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Summary:	"Bronx princess follows headstrong 17-year-old teenager Rocky's journey as she leaves behind her mother in New York City to reunite with her father, a chief in Ghana, West Africa. Filmed over 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."--Http://www.bronxprincess.com.
Item Description:	This disc may not play on all machines or players. Originally released in 2008. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (38 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	DVD-R.
Awards:	Big Sky Film Festival, 2009, winner for best documentary short.
Production Credits:	Photography, Yoni Brook ; editor, Mary Manhardt ; music by Blitz the Ambassador.