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Adenike and Ayodele (The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira and veteran actor Isaach De Bankolé) are a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn. Following the joyous celebration of the their wedding, complications arise out of their inability to conceive a child - a problem that devastates their family and...

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Other Authors: Picoult, Darci (Screenwriter), Okungbowa, Tony (Actor), Young, Bradford (director of photography.), Miller, Philip, 1964- (composer (expression)), Bankolé, Isaach de (Actor), Gurira, Danai (Actor), Ajayi, Bukky (Actor), DaCosta, Yaya, 1982- (Actor)
Format: Video
Language:English
Yoruba
Language Notes:English and Yoruba dialogue with optional English subtitles.
Published: [San Francisco, California, USA] : Kanopy Streaming, 2018.
Subjects:
Nigerians > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Spouses > New York (State) > New York > Drama.
Nigerian Americans > Social life and customs > Drama.
Nigerian Americans > Family relationships > Drama.
Infertility > Drama.
Conception > Drama.
Conception.
Infertility.
Nigerians.
Spouses.
New York (State) > New York.
Webcast
Internet videos.
Motion pictures.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Films.
Théâtre.
Vidéos sur Internet.
Films pour personnes handicapées auditives.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Adenike and Ayodele (The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira and veteran actor Isaach De Bankolé) are a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn. Following the joyous celebration of the their wedding, complications arise out of their inability to conceive a child - a problem that devastates their family and defies cultural expectations, leading Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save her family or destroy it. Acclaimed director Andrew Dosumnu (Restless City) captures the nuances of this unique and fascinating culture by creating a beautiful, vibrant, and moving portrait of a couple whose joys and struggles are at once intimate and universal.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed January 30, 2018).
Physical Description:1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 107 min.) : sound, color
Playing Time:01:46:45
Audience:MPAA rating : R.
Awards:Won 2013 African-American Film Critics Association, Best World Cinema
Won 2014 Black Reel Awards, Black Reel, Outstanding Actress, Motion Picture Danai Gurira
Won 2014 Chlotrudis Awards, Best Cinematography, Bradford Young
Won 2014 FEST New Directors/New Films Festival, Best Feature Film Andrew Dosunmu
Won 2013 National Board of Review, USA, Top Ten Independent Films
Won 2013 Sundance Film Festival, Cinematography Award, Dramatic Bradford Young For Ain't Them Bodies Saints
Production Credits:Director of photography, Bradford Young ; editor, Oriana Soddu ; music by Philip Miller.