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Wednesday, 21 December 2022

Nanny: An undocumented Senegalese immigrant tries to make a living in New York

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Nanny: An unsettling immigrant psychological horror story streaming on Amazon Prime. Writer/director Nikyatu Jusu’s debut film, which received the 2022 Grand Jury Prize from the Sundance Film Festival, follows Aisha (played by Anna Diop), an undocumented Senegalese immigrant and single mother trying to make ends meet in New York. Aisha is trying to save up for a flight to bring her son, Lamine, over from Senegal to join her in the US. She takes on a new job caring for Rose, the daughter of a wealthy liberal white couple Amy (Michelle Monaghan) and Adam (Morgan Spector), who live in a sleek modern apartment. She begins experiencing terrifying vivid nightmares and hallucinations that begin occurring throughout the day. The film draws on elements of West African folklore as Aisha befriends the building’s doorman and meets his grandmother, a spiritual priestess (watch trailer, runtime 2:13).

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