The film was shot in 2014, and the money required to finish its post-production was raised entirely via a Kickstarter campaign in 2015.
Captures the friction experienced by first-generation children navigating highly specific family traditions and Ivy League environments. Queen of Glory(2021)
Reviewers at the The New York Times and Variety highlighted its warm, lived-in feel and its avoidance of standard Hollywood tropes about West Africans. The film was shot in 2014, and the
The 2021 indie comedy-drama is a heartfelt, award-winning film written by, directed by, and starring Nana Mensah . It explores the life of Sarah Obeng, a brilliant Ghanaian-American PhD student, who must abandon her plans to move to Ohio when her mother dies suddenly and leaves her a Christian bookstore in the Bronx. The 2021 indie comedy-drama is a heartfelt, award-winning
Mensah won the Best New Narrative Director prize at the Tribeca Festival. The film also earned two Independent Spirit Award nominations. 🔍 Fascinating Facts
Tracks Sarah’s journey from detached avoidance to profound self-awareness as she embraces her inherited community.
Features a brilliant dynamic with Pitt, the bookstore's ex-convict employee played by Meeko Gattuso. 🎬 Critical Reception & Legacy