
Dancehall Queen
Sep 19—Sep 25, 2025
- Part of
- Classic Caribbean Cultures and
- BAM Film 2025
Directed by Rick Elgood & Don Letts (1998)
With
Audrey Reid, Chevelle Frankyn, Beenie Man
Like “a modern Cinderella story, except there is no Prince Charming … ” (Variety) Rick Elgood and Don Letts’ Dancehall Queen follows a struggling Kingston street vendor named Marcia (Audrey Reid) who finds a clever means of surviving her precarious situation. Marcia develops an alter ego: Mystery Woman, an irresistible celebrity dancer who might just deliver her and her daughter (Cherine Anderson) from their impoverished life on the streets.
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RUNNING TIME
98min
VENUE
FORMAT
35mm
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General Admission: $17
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