Jean of the Joneses (2016)

Directed by

Stella Meghie

Genre

comedy film

Country

Canada

Runtime

1h 22m

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 11 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A woman in her mid-twenties named Jean navigates her complicated relationships with the strong-minded women in her Jamaican-American family. The story unfolds over a day of unexpected events that reveal family secrets and personal struggles.

warmfamily-focusedlivelytenderconversationalgroundedaffectionatereflective

What happens

Jean of the Joneses is a 2016 Canadian comedy-drama film written, directed, and co-produced by Stella Meghie (in her feature directorial debut). It stars Taylour Paige, Sherri Shepherd, Erica Ash, Michelle Hurst, Mamoudou Athie, François Arnaud, and Gloria Reuben. It follows a woman in her mid-twenties named Jean and her Jamaican-American family of strong-minded but fiercely loving women. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13, 2016, and was given a limited theatrical release in Canada on November 11, 2016, by Search Engine Films. It received positive reviews from critics, who praised Meghie's screenplay and the performances of the cast. At the 5th Canadian Screen Awards, it garnered two nominations: Best Original Screenplay (for Meghie) and Best Actress in a Supporting Role (for Shepherd). Meghie was also nominated for Outstanding Screenplay, TV Movie or Limited Series at the 17th Black Reel Awards and for Best First Screenplay at the 32nd Independent Spirit Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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