Nanny
A work of compassion and unease heralding a thoughtful, genre-probing talent.
Nanny
In this psychological horror fable of displacement, Aisha (Anna Diop), a woman who recently emigrated from Senegal, is hired to care for the daughter of an affluent couple (Michelle Monaghan and Morgan Spector) living in New York City. Haunted by the absence of the young son she left behind, Aisha hopes her new job will afford her the chance to bring him to the U.S., but becomes increasingly unsettled by the family’s volatile home life. As his arrival approaches, a violent presence begins to invade both her dreams and her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together.
Genre
Drama,
Horror,
Thriller,
Women and Film
Runtime
97
Language
English,
Wolof
Director
Nikyatu Jusu
Writer(s)
Nikyatu Jusu
Cast
Anna Diop,
Michelle Monaghan,
Sinqua Walls,
Morgan Spector,
Rose Decke,
Leslie Uggams,
Zephani Idoko
Awards:
Nominee, Acura Someone to Watch Award, Spirit Awards
Winner, Directors to Watch, Palm Springs International Film Festival
Winner, Grand Jury Prize ~ Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival
MOREFEATURED REVIEW
Manohla Dargis, New York Times
There’s a brief, flawlessly calibrated scene early in “Nanny” when the title character first sees the room where she is to sleep. Recently arrived in New York from Senegal, she has been hired by a white family as a babysitter. As the mother of the family guides her through the bright, spacious ...
Played at
Claremont 5 12.02.22 - 12.08.22
NoHo 7 12.02.22 - 12.08.22
Monica Film Center 12.02.22 - 12.08.22
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