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Mother of George

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

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Additional authors
  1. Dosunmu, Andrew
  2. Picoult, Darci
  3. Parker, Matt
  4. Hugo, Carly, 1984-
  5. Bankolé, Isaach de
  6. DaCosta, Yaya, 1982-
  7. Gurira, Danai
  8. Okungbowa, Tony
  9. Young, Bradford
  10. Miller, Philip, 1964-
  11. Ajiwe Fun Orisha (Firm), production company.
  12. Maybach Film Productions, production company.
  13. Parts and Labor (Firm), production company.
  14. SimonSays Entertainment (Firm), production company.
  15. Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm), film distributor.
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. 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.
Subject
  1. Nigerians > New York (State) > New York > Drama
  2. Nigerian Americans > Social life and customs > Drama
  3. Nigerian Americans > Family relationships > Drama
  4. Childlessness > Drama
  5. Conception > Drama
Genre/Form
  1. Fiction films.
  2. Feature films.
  3. Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Call number
  1. Sc Visual DVD-1372
Note
  1. Originally released as a motion picture in 2013.
  2. Extra features: audio commentary with the director, featurette 'A human story', deleted scenes and theatrical trailer.
Credits (note)
  1. 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)
  1. Isaach De Bankolé, Tony Okungbowa, Danai Gurira, Yaya Alafia (DaCosta), Bukky Ajayi, Angelique Kidjo.
Audience (note)
  1. MPAA rating: R; for sexuality, some language and a disturbing image.
System details (note)
  1. DVD, NTSC, region 0; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound or 2.0 stereo.
Language (note)
  1. English and Yoruba dialogue with optional English subtitles and English subtitles for the hearing impaired.
Title
  1. Mother of George / directed by Andrew Dosunmu.
Publisher
  1. New York, NY : Oscilloscope Laboratories, [2014]
Country of producing entity
  1. Nigeria. United States
Type of content
  1. two-dimensional moving image
Type of medium
  1. video
Type of carrier
  1. videodisc
Digital file characteristics
  1. video file DVD video
System details
  1. DVD, NTSC, region 0; widescreen; 5.1 surround sound or 2.0 stereo.
Cast
  1. Isaach De Bankolé, Tony Okungbowa, Danai Gurira, Yaya Alafia (DaCosta), Bukky Ajayi, Angelique Kidjo.
Credits
  1. 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
  1. MPAA rating: R; for sexuality, some language and a disturbing image.
Language
  1. English and Yoruba dialogue with optional English subtitles and English subtitles for the hearing impaired.
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Added author
  1. Dosunmu, Andrew, film director.
  2. Picoult, Darci, screenwriter.
  3. Parker, Matt, film producer.
  4. Hugo, Carly, 1984- film producer.
  5. Bankolé, Isaach de, actor.
  6. DaCosta, Yaya, 1982- actor.
  7. Gurira, Danai, actor.
  8. Okungbowa, Tony, actor.
  9. Young, Bradford, cinematographer.
  10. Miller, Philip, 1964- composer (expression)
  11. Ajiwe Fun Orisha (Firm), production company.
  12. Maybach Film Productions, production company.
  13. Parts and Labor (Firm), production company.
  14. SimonSays Entertainment (Firm), production company.
  15. Oscilloscope Laboratories (Firm), film distributor.
Other standard identifier
  1. 896602002524
Publisher no.
  1. OSC-053 Oscilloscope Pictures
Research call number
  1. Sc Visual DVD-1372
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