Despite [its] issues, the arresting images of "She Paradise" and the distinctive voice of its director mark Cozier as a filmmaker to watch.

She Paradise transcends the classic coming-of-age storyline, resulting in something understated and powerful.

She Paradise is a love letter not only to the autonomy of a young Black woman but the culture of a proud island nation, too.

Director Maya Cozier's first film is simple in its premise-a coming of age story-but she also incorporates a complex set of conditions growing up as a Black Caribbean woman.