Documentary veteran Christene Browne directs this coming of age drama, reportedly the first feature by a black Canadian female. Cassandra Jones (Sandy Daley) is a teen hailing from Toronto. While she tries to explore her African roots, her mother compulsively plays the lottery as her brother deals drugs. Later, she finds her ideals tested while working on a Quebecker farm, when she meets a worker from Mali (Tiemoko Simaga). Another Planet was screened at the 1999 Vancouver Film Festival.
~ Jonathan Crow, All Movie Guide