Brainy scientist Sarah, a doctoral student at Columbia University, is weeks away from following her very married boyfriend to Ohio when her mother dies suddenly, leaving Sarah the owner of a small but beloved Christian bookstore in the Bronx. Tasked with planning a culturally respectful funeral befitting the family matriarch, Sarah must juggle the expectations of her loving yet demanding family while navigating the reappearance of her estranged father all while grappling with what to do with the bookstore. Aided by an only-in-New York ensemble of Eastern European neighbors, feisty African aunties and a no-nonsense ex-con co-worker, Sarah faces her new responsibilities while figuring out how to remain true to herself.
Directed by Nana Mensah
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Cast
Nana Mensah
Sarah Obeng
Oberon K.A. Adjepong
Godwin Obeng
Ward Horton
Dan Mueller
Elia Monte-Brown
Actress
Purva Bedi
Prof. Sangita Goel
Anya Migdal
Tanya Malinova-Thayer
Daniel Reece
Actor
Alok Tewari
Raja Singh
Adam Leon
Lyle
Maria-Christina Oliveras
Ana Colon
Russell G. Jones
Hezekiah Falusi
Sholanty Taylor
Mishka
Crew
Nana Mensah
Director
Nana Mensah
Writer
Anya Migdal
Producer
Jamund Washington
Producer
Popular Reviews
4 reviews
Ripley
9.3★ · 01/23/23
I kept thinking to myself “wow this director is so smart to let Nana Mensah’s performance simply speak for itself in so many scenes” and then I realized they are the same person. Anyway I love her.
I kept thinking to myself “wow this director is so smart to let Nana Mensah’s performance simply speak for itself in so many scenes” and then I realized they are the same person. Anyway I love her.
Robin Hellgren
7.0★ · 09/03/22
At its core this immigrant story is both entertaining and heartfelt, where we follow Nana Mensah’s character as she deals with the loss of a parent while simultaneously finding her own place in the world she’s dropped into.
At its core this immigrant story is both entertaining and heartfelt, where we follow Nana Mensah’s character as she deals with the loss of a parent while simultaneously finding her own place in the world she’s dropped into.