Mother of George

Tonight, Alphabet City is continuing its Sembène Film Festival by screening Mother of George, directed by Andrew Dosumnu. The film stars Black Panther actress Danai Gurira and veteran actor Isaach De Bankolé as a Nigerian couple who make the move to present-day Brooklyn after a joyous marriage. The couple finds themselves struggling with fertility and a plan is made that rattles the entire family. Dosumnu, originally a Nigerian photographer, brings the film to life with incredibly colorful scenes, a deep look into what it’s like to live in two opposing cultures and a seemingly intimate problem that holds universality.-Lauren Ortego