INSPIRING AND COMPELLING STORY
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Synopsis
Conceived by Jamaican-born, American filmmaker, Roy T. Anderson, and history professor, Harcourt T. Fuller, Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess, a one-hour documentary-film, unearths and examine the mysterious figure that is Nanny of the Maroons; Jamaica's sole female National Hero, and one of the most celebrated, but least recognized heroines in the resistance history of the New World.
Read MoreWorld Premiere
Queen Nanny: Legendary Maroon Chieftainess premiered at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City on October 19, 2015; with an encore screening on October 20, 2015 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. A few days later, the film premiered in Jamaica on October 24, 2015.
Jamaica Ambassador to the UN
Remarks by Jamaica's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Courtenay Rattray, on the occasion of the World Premiere of Queen Nanny - October 19, 2015.
Community Engagement
In our next filmed installment exploring the Maroon experience in the New World, learn about an African warrior Queen who led her people to an improbable victory over the mighty British Army in the mountains of Jamaica. If you would like to share this amazing against-all-odds story by hosting a screening of our film, please contact us for more information at info@nannythemovie.com.