Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess

Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess, is a one-hour documentary film on one of the most celebrated, but least recognized heroines in the resistance history of the New World.This is the story of the incredible resistance movement of the Jamaican Maroons, led by the indomitable 18th century military genius, Queen Nanny - National Heroine of Jamaica. From her mountain stronghold at the source of the Stony River in the majestic Blue Mountains, she directed the warfare that effectively neutralized the mighty British Army. Producer: Roy T. Anderson Country: United States/Jamaica Year of release: 2016 Language: English Genre: Documentary AWARDS/Filmography: Nominated, Best Director – Feature Documentary (2016) – Newark International Film Festival; Winner, Best Feature Documentary (2016) – Newark International Film Festival; Winner, Spirit Award (2016) – Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival, Brooklyn, NY. Selected Official Selections: 2016 Pan African Film Festival, 2016 Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival, 2016 Belize International Film Festival, 2016 Newark International Film Festival, 2017 Rencontres Cinémas Martinique, 2017 Reunion Island Film Festival, 2016 and 2017 United Nations Remember Slavery Global Screenings*DVD available

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