Oscilloscope Laboratories is bringing Andrew Dosunmu’s second feature, “Mother of George,” to the big screen. The film, starring “The Walking Dead” star Danai Gurira along with Isaach De Bankole, Yaya DaCosta Alafia, Tony Okungbowa, Bukky Ajayi and Angelique Kidjo, focuses on a how a couple’s conception worries complicates their marriage and family relationships:
“After the joyous wedding between Adenike (Gurira) and Ayodele (Isaach De Bankolé, WHITE MATERIAL, NIGHT ON EARTH), a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn, marital complications arise out of their inability to conceive a child. The problem devastates their family and defies cultural expectations, leading Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save her family or destroy it. Dosunmu captures the nuances of this unique and fascinating culture by creating a beautiful, vibrant, and moving portrait of a couple whose joys and struggles are at once intimate and universal. The film also stars Yaya Decosta Alafia (THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT) and Tony Okungbowa (The Ellen DeGeneres Show).”
The film was written by Darci Picoult and features cinematography from acclaimed cinematographer Bradford Young (“Ain’t Them Bodies Saints”). The film was a huge success at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, and it’ll make it’s New York premiere at BAM Cinemafest before its theatrical debut in New York City Sept. 13 and in Los Angeles Sept. 20.
The trailer for the film, which premiered on The New York Times’ website, is featured below. What do you think about this film? Write your opinions in the comments section below.
