Bryn Mawr Film Institute


Middle of Nowhere

(R) USA - 1 hr 37 min - in English - 35 mm
2012 · d. Ava DuVernay   Official Site Reviews
Starring Emayatzy Corinealdi, David Oyelowo and Lorraine Toussaint

When her husband is sentenced to eight years in prison, a promising medical student must put her future on hold in order to be closer to his remote correctional facility as he serves out his term. At the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, filmmaker Ava DuVernay received the Best Director Prize for this thoughtful domestic drama, becoming the first African-American woman to win the award.
 


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