Bibliograph

Nanny, Stay Gold Features ; Mouth of a Shark ; Topic Studios ; LinLay Productions ; Blumhouse Television ; written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu

Type

Label

Nanny, Stay Gold Features ; Mouth of a Shark ; Topic Studios ; LinLay Productions ; Blumhouse Television ; written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

Nanny

Oclc number

1396169510

Responsibility statement

Stay Gold Features ; Mouth of a Shark ; Topic Studios ; LinLay Productions ; Blumhouse Television ; written and directed by Nikyatu Jusu

Runtime

Series statement

The Criterion collection, 1196

Summary

A spellbinding blend of social observation and artful shocks, the debut feature from Nikyatu Jusu plunges into the increasingly fractured consciousness of Aisha, a Senegalese immigrant who takes a job as a nanny for a wealthy white family in New York City. Separated from her son and casually exploited by her employers, Aisha finds herself consumed by unsettling visions and a growing rage one that could either destroy or empower her. This visually captivating Tour de Force the first horror movie to win the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival distills complex ideas about motherhood, inequality, and cultural dislocation into a work of dreamlike dread

Target audience

adult

Technique

live action

Classification