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Directed by:
George C. WolfeCinematography:
Ivan StrasburgComposer:
Meshell NdegeocelloCast:
S. Epatha Merkerson, Marcus Carl Franklin, Mos Def, Carmen Ejogo, Louis Gossett Jr., Macy Gray, Terrence Howard, Ernie Hudson, Delroy Lindo, Rosie Perez (more)Plots(1)
Based on the play by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, this poignant and colorful drama tells the inspirational story of a courageous woman, Nanny, whose spirit and strength served as the foundation for a struggling community trying to survive during the segregation era. (official distributor synopsis)
Cast
![S. Epatha Merkerson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/159/430/159430158_65b8b0.jpg)
S. Epatha Merkerson
USA
Best movies:
Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
Mother and Child (2009)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Marcus Carl Franklin
Best movies:
I'm Not There (2007)
The Art of Getting By (2011)
Be Kind Rewind (2008)
![Mos Def](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/272/272205_254d10.jpg)
Mos Def
USA
Best movies:
Something the Lord Made (2004) (TV movie)
Cadillac Records (2008)
Monster's Ball (2001)
![Carmen Ejogo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/354/164354143_80f5f5.jpg)
Carmen Ejogo
UK
Best movies:
The Brave One (2007)
Born to Be Blue (2015)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
![Louis Gossett Jr.](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/164/405/164405843_318767.jpg)
Louis Gossett Jr.
USA
Best movies:
Roots (1977) (series)
A Raisin in the Sun (1961)
The White Dawn (1974)
![Macy Gray](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/421/166421407_d47217.jpg)
Macy Gray
USA
Best movies:
Training Day (2001)
Spider-Man (2002)
The Concert for New York City (2001) (concert)
![Terrence Howard](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/408/161408928_a7ef1d.jpg)
Terrence Howard
USA
![Ernie Hudson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/773/162773380_8a94f2.png)
Ernie Hudson
USA
Best movies:
Ghostbusters (1984)
Roots: The Next Generations (1979) (series)
The Basketball Diaries (1995)
![Delroy Lindo](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/630/161630581_5f9027.jpg)
Delroy Lindo
UK
Best movies:
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
The Cider House Rules (1999)
Up (2009)
![Rosie Perez](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/165/049/165049849_a68077.jpg)
Rosie Perez
USA
Best movies:
Night on Earth (1991)
Do the Right Thing (1989)
All the Invisible Children (2005)
![Ruben Santiago-Hudson](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/271/271135_5ec686.jpg)
Ruben Santiago-Hudson
USA
Best movies:
American Gangster (2007)
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Coming to America (1988)
![Liev Schreiber](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/409/162409864_eeff8d.jpg)
Liev Schreiber
USA
Best movies:
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Spotlight (2015)
Hitler: The Rise of Evil (2003) (TV movie)
![Jimmy Smits](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/918/162918232_468092.jpg)
Jimmy Smits
USA
Best movies:
Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005)
Mother and Child (2009)
The Get Down (2016) (series)
![Patricia Wettig](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/276/276107_f04d11.jpg)
Patricia Wettig
USA
Best movies:
Guilty by Suspicion (1991)
City Slickers (1991)
Lackawanna Blues (2005) (TV movie)
![Charlayne Woodard](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/834/162834194_c33244.jpg)
Charlayne Woodard
USA
Best movies:
Hair (1979)
Unbreakable (2000)
The Crucible (1996)
![Jeffrey Wright](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/166/141/166141522_a5d79f.jpg)
Jeffrey Wright
USA
Best movies:
Casino Royale (2006)
Source Code (2011)
The Batman (2022)
![Julie Benz](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/605/161605961_ae915c.jpg)
Julie Benz
USA
Best movies:
As Good as It Gets (1997)
Rambo (2008)
Taken (2002) (series)
![Hill Harper](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/161/031/161031764_da3da8.jpg)
Hill Harper
USA
Best movies:
Concussion (2015)
He Got Game (1998)
Get on the Bus (1996)
![Barry Shabaka Henley](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/162/616/162616214_e5c847.png)
Barry Shabaka Henley
USA
Best movies:
What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)
Collateral (2004)
The Terminal (2004)
![Saul Williams](http://image.pmgstatic.com/cache/resized/w88h116crop/files/images/creator/photos/000/273/273803_a8839d.jpg)
Saul Williams
USA
Best movies:
K-PAX (2001)
New York Beat Movie (1981)
One True Thing (1998)