Mother of George (2013)

Directed by

Andrew Dosunmu

Genre

drama film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

5.3 of 10 from 31 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn runs a small restaurant. They struggle with fertility issues and the challenges that brings to their marriage and cultural expectations.

tensemelancholicintimateslow-burnvisually lushemotionally chargedcontemplative

What happens

Mother of George is a 2013 drama film directed by Andrew Dosunmu and tells the story of a newly married Nigerian couple in Brooklyn who own and manage a small restaurant while struggling with fertility issues. The film was produced by Patrick S. Cunningham and Rhea Scott. An international co-production of Nigeria and the United States, Mother of George premiered in the U.S. Dramatic Competition at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. Cinematographer Bradford Young won Sundance 2013's Cinematography Award: U.S. Dramatic for his work on the film, as well as for Ain't Them Bodies Saints. Mother of George was also selected as the closing night film at the 2013 Maryland Film Festival. The film was acquired for U.S. distribution by Oscilloscope Laboratories and was given a limited theatrical release on 13 September 2013. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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