
Maternal
2018, English. Directed by Andrew Simpson.
As a young daughter waits for acceptance to her dream arts program, her excitement turning to despondence as time goes on, her Caribbean mother must make a heart-wrenching decision to make sure her daughter escapes the cycle of poverty the two are caught in.
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- 14 October 2018
- Written by
- Richard Young
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Who directed Maternal?
Maternal (2018) was directed by Andrew Simpson and stars Millie Davis, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah.