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Nanny (film)
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Wikipedia article
'Nanny' is a 2022 American horror film written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu in her feature film directorial debut.
Plot
An undocumented Senegalese working as a nanny for an affluent Manhattan hopes to bring her child she left behind to the U.S.[https://mubi.com/notebook/posts/the-current-debate-highlights-from-the-second-virtual-sundance The Current Debate: Highlights from the Second Virtual Sundance on Notebook|MUBI]
Cast
* Anna Diop as Aisha
* Michelle Monaghan as Amy
* Sinqua Walls as Malik
* Morgan Spector as Adam
* Rose Decker as Rose
* Leslie Uggams as Kathleen
* Zephani Idoko as Sallay
* Princess Adenike as Nikki
Production
On April 13, 2021 it was announced that Nikyatu Jusu will make her directorial debut with 'Nanny', a film that she wrote and is part of the '2020 The Black List' of screenplays that will not be released in theaters during this calendar year. In June 2021, Anna Diop, Michelle Monaghan, Sinqua Walls, Morgan Spector and Phylicia Rashad joined the cast of the film.
Principal photography began in June 2021, in New York City.
Release
It had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022. In March 2022, Amazon Studios and Blumhouse Productions acquired distribution rights to the film in a deal around $7 million, winning them in a competitive situation that also included Sony Pictures Classics and Neon. Jason Blum, who joined the film as an executive producer post-acquisition, remarked: "Were proud to have writer/director Nikyatu Jusus 'Nanny' as part of our slate for Amazon. Its a gem of a horror film that combines impressive filmmaking and powerful storytelling, and is worthy of the Grand Jury Prize it was awarded at Sundance." The studios plan to release the film both theatrically and on Prime Video. A special presentation of the film will be screened at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2022.[https://tiff.net/events/nanny TIFF] It is scheduled to be released in a limited release on November 23, 2022 by Amazon Studios, prior to streaming on Prime Video on December 16, 2022.
Reception
The film received positive reviews from critics.
Accolades
It had its world premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2022 and won the Grand Jury Prize in the US Dramatic Competition, making Jusu the second Black female filmmaker to win the prize.References
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