Queen of Glory

Queen of Glory

78 mins | Drama, Comedy | July 15, 2022

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.

Queen of Glory

78 mins | Drama, Comedy | July 15, 2022

Queen of Glory
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.
IMDb rating 6.5
Producers Cape Coast Media, Recurring Dreams
Original title Queen of Glory
Directors Nana Mensah
Writers Nana Mensah

Cast

Nana Mensah

as Sarah Obeng

Meeko Gattuso

as Pitt

Oberon K.A. Adjepong

as Godwin Obeng

Ward Horton

as Dan Mueller

Elia Monte-Brown

as Actress

Purva Bedi

as Prof. Sangita Goel

Anya Migdal

as Tanya Malinova-Thayer

Daniel Reece

as Actor

Alok Tewari

as Raja Singh

Russell G. Jones

as Hezekiah Falusi

Sholanty Taylor

as Mishka

Jocelyn Kuritsky

as Hermana Sofia

Emma Kaye

as Emma Jacobs

Vincent Leong

as Real Estate Investor 2

Sharina Martin

as Prof. Christina Hastings

Tarina Milo

as Julia Mueller

Ian Lassiter

as Eric Thayer

Arlene Chico-Lugo

as Xiomara

TerriAnn Peters

as West Indian Teenager #1

Mia Y. Anderson

as Penelope

Joseph Lamour

as Pizza Delivery Guy

Bruce Yang

as Asian Real Estate Investor

Tatiana Migdal

as Mama Malinova