Written, directed by and starring Nana Mensah in the lead role,
Queen of Glory sees Mensah play Sarah, a scientist who
returns to her Bronx neighbourhood when her mother dies. There she finds
herself faced with arranging a traditional Ghanian funeral, inheriting the
family bookstore and reconnecting with her estranged father.
Meeko Gattuso, Oberon K.A. Adjepong, Adam Leon, Russell G. Jones
and Anya Migdal also star.
Queen of Glory is in US cinemas from July 15th. A UK/ROI
release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Brainy scientist Sarah Obeng (Nana Mensah, Netflix’s “The Chair“), a doctoral student at Columbia University, is weeks away from following her very married boyfriend to Ohio when her mother dies suddenly. Her inheritance? A small, but beloved, Christian bookstore in the Pelham Parkway section of the Bronx where she was raised in the tight-knit Ghanian immigrant community. 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.
