“The spirits are attempting to warn you. Don’t ignore the indicators,” Anna Diop is advised in a brand new trailer for “Nanny.” Nikyatu Jusu’s award-winning characteristic debut sees the “Titans” actress taking part in a Senegalese immigrant working as a nanny for an prosperous household in New York Metropolis. A mom herself, Aisha turns into more and more determined for the son she left behind in Senegal to hitch her in the US. “I haven’t seen my son in virtually a yr. I have to deliver him right here,” she says.
As Aisha prepares for his arrival, “a violent presence begins to invade each her goals and her actuality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing collectively,” the movie’s synopsis teases. The spot contains disturbing glimpses into what Aisha is experiencing, and likewise hints at battle along with her boss (Michelle Monaghan, “Echoes”). “You haven’t paid me what I’m owed,” she tells her.
“Nanny” made historical past as the primary horror movie to snag the Sundance Movie Competition Dramatic Grand Jury Prize, and its win marked the second time a Black feminine director took residence the consideration. Chinonye Chukwu’s “Clemency” landed the prize in 2019.
“Nanny” hits theaters November 23 and Prime Video December 16.
Supply: Women And Hollywood