About the Film

BRONX PRINCESS follows headstrong 17-year-old 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 during 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.

BRONX PRINCESS is made possible by:
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Cinereach

Fiscal Sponsor: The Hartley Film Foundation.