“My name is Phyllis Princess James. I will wear this crown every day. I will never take it off even when I am asleep.”
Ten-year-old Princess is black, beautiful, bright and obsessed with winning the Weston-super-Mare Beauty Contest.
Mother, Mavis is making ends meet, brother, Junior longs to become a photographer. Enter The Hustler, Princess’s absentee father, setting off a chain of events … life will never be the same again.
Beauty pageants and bus boycotts collide in 1963 as Black Bristolians fight for their civil rights, whilst Princess fights for her right to be black and beautiful. Set during a pivotal moment in British history, Princess & The Hustler is an uplifting tale of solidarity, optimism and the pursuit of happiness.
Directed by Sara Amanda and Landé Belo
