Becoming a Queen (2022)
Carnival royalty with history on the line.
The rise and legacy of Canada’s most decorated Caribbean Carnival Queen, Joella Crichton, as she aims to win a historic tenth title in her last ever competition. This immersive arts and cultural documentary explores expressions of cultural identity, Caribbean artistry and a community’s struggle against a lack of understanding of Carnival in the larger society.
- Date of release
- 2022-06-14
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Chris Strikes
Casting
- Joella Crichton — Self
- Kenney Coombs — Self
- Lou-Ann Crichton — Self
- Mischka Crichton — Self
- Nneka Elliott — Self
- Gerald Weekes — Self
- Marcus Eustace — Self
- Celina Seusashai — Self
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