Episode 143

Nana Mensah Talks ... Queen of Glory

Published on: 25th August, 2022

Ghanaian American filmmaker & actress Nana Mensah's latest film Queen of Glory is described as a 'love letter to immigrant daughters'.

The story revolving around a young Ghanaian woman from the Bronx who inherits her mother's Christian Bookstore after her mother's passing.

A warm, funny and insightful tale of grief, tradition, culture and love Queen of Glory is Nana's directorial feature debut, which she also stars in and wrote.

Nana spoke to TBB about being privileged, and why she'll never direct & act herself again!

Queen of Glory is in UK cinemas from Friday 26th August

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