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Mother of George

Title: Mother of George / directed by Andrew Dosunmu.
Publication: New York, NY : Oscilloscope Laboratories, [2014]

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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schomburg Center to submit a request in person.	Moving image	Use in library	Sc Visual DVD-1372	Schomburg Center - Moving Image & Recorded Sound

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Description

1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.

Subjects

Genre/Form

Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Note

Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
Extra features: audio commentary with the director, featurette 'A human story', deleted scenes and theatrical trailer.

Credits (note)

Screenwriter, Darci Picoult ; producers, Lars Knudsen, Jay Van Hoy, Matt Parker, Carly Hugo, Darci Picoult, Chris Maybach, Saemi Kim, Patrick Cunningham, Tony Okungbowa ; cinematographer, Bradford Young ; editor, Oriana Soddu ; composer, Philip Miller ; Oscilloscope Laboratories, Parts & Labor and Ajiwe Fun Orisha, in association with Maybach Film Productions, Simonsays Entertainment.

Performer (note)

Isaach De Bankolé, Tony Okungbowa, Danai Gurira, Yaya Alafia (DaCosta), Bukky Ajayi, Angelique Kidjo.

Audience (note)

MPAA rating: R; for sexuality, some language and a disturbing image.

System Details (note)

DVD, NTSC, region 0; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound or 2.0 stereo.

Language (note)

English and Yoruba dialogue with optional English subtitles and English subtitles for the hearing impaired.

Call Number

Sc Visual DVD-1372

LCCN

896602002524

Title

Mother of George / directed by Andrew Dosunmu.

Publisher

New York, NY : Oscilloscope Laboratories, [2014]

Country of Producing Entity

Nigeria. United States

Type of Content

two-dimensional moving image

Type of Medium

video

Type of Carrier

videodisc

System Details

DVD, NTSC, region 0; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound or 2.0 stereo.

Cast

Isaach De Bankolé, Tony Okungbowa, Danai Gurira, Yaya Alafia (DaCosta), Bukky Ajayi, Angelique Kidjo.

Credits

Screenwriter, Darci Picoult ; producers, Lars Knudsen, Jay Van Hoy, Matt Parker, Carly Hugo, Darci Picoult, Chris Maybach, Saemi Kim, Patrick Cunningham, Tony Okungbowa ; cinematographer, Bradford Young ; editor, Oriana Soddu ; composer, Philip Miller ; Oscilloscope Laboratories, Parts & Labor and Ajiwe Fun Orisha, in association with Maybach Film Productions, Simonsays Entertainment.

Audience

MPAA rating: R; for sexuality, some language and a disturbing image.

Summary

Adenike and Ayodele 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.

Language

English and Yoruba dialogue with optional English subtitles and English subtitles for the hearing impaired.

Added Author

Dosunmu, Andrew, film director.

Picoult, Darci, screenwriter.

Parker, Matt, film producer.

Hugo, Carly, 1984- film producer.

Bankolé, Isaach de, actor.

DaCosta, Yaya, 1982- actor.

Gurira, Danai, actor.

Okungbowa, Tony, actor.

Young, Bradford, cinematographer.

Miller, Philip, 1964- composer (expression)

Ajiwe Fun Orisha (Firm), production company.

Maybach Film Productions, production company.

Parts and Labor (Firm), production company.

SimonSays Entertainment (Firm), production company.

Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm), film distributor.

Other Standard Identifier

896602002524

Publisher No.

OSC-053 Oscilloscope Pictures

Research Call Number

Sc Visual DVD-1372

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