Brown Girl Begins
3.9
“The future is her.”
It's 2049 on a forsaken island off the coast of Toronto where the survival of the islanders depends on young Ti-Jeanne to risk death by a spirit so she can take her place as a caribbean priestess and save her people.
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Cast
11 people
Mouna Traoré
Ti-Jeanne
Known for
The Umbrella Academy
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Shakura S'Aida
Mami
Known for
Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Schitt's Creek
Nigel Shawn Williams
Papa Legba / Jab-Jab / Brukfoot Sam
Known for
XIII
Neagley
Emmanuel Kabongo
Tony
Known for
V Wars
Departure
Measha Brueggergosman
Mama Ache
Also in
One Heart Broken Into Song
The Young Arsonists
Rachael Crawford
Crack
Known for
Ascension
Continuum
Hannah Chantée
Gracie
Known for
Incorporated
Sacrifice
Keeya King
Mi-Jeanne
Known for
Gen V
Van Helsing
Sonia Dhillon Tully
Melba
Known for
Grand Army
Wedding Season
Andy McQueen
Jax
Known for
Station Eleven
Coroner
Amrit Kaur
Pasha
Known for
The Sex Lives of College Girls
Little Italy
Sharon Lewis Director · Ben Lawrence Editor
United States release September 23, 2017 · Produced in Canada
Production
Urbansoul Inc.
Production
Canada
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · September 23, 2017
Premiere
Canada · October 1, 2017
Limited theatrical
South Africa
August 17, 2018 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 23, 2021 · Digital
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