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IMDb rating 5.3
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Critic rating 7.3

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Baglama
rated 10

Beautiful, emotional and a good story. Can recommend this for a Sunday watch.

10 months ago
Critic Matthew Jackson
rated 8

...a last-minute contender for best horror film of the year.

Read full review at The A.V. Club
Critic Kelechi Ehenulo
rated 8

...Diop’s nuanced performance and Jusu’s sublime direction make this a compelling entry in the horror genre.

Read full review at Empire
Critic Matt Donato
rated 7

...seeps into your pores, stings like salt in a throbbing wound and doesn’t require what some horror fans might—conversely—wish appeared.

Read full review at Paste Magazine
Critic Zahra Alhadad
rated 8

With its sprinkling of fear and unique imagery, it frames the personal conflict of Aisha in picturesque moments that provoke gasps and further thought.

Read full review at Little White Lies
Critic Jacob Throneberry
rated 7

...anchored by good visual storytelling and a strong Anna Diop.

Read full review at Ready Steady Cut
Critic Trace Sauveur
rated 6

...a laudable and clearly deeply personal story.

Read full review at The Austin Chronicle
Critic Jeffrey M.Anderson
rated 8

...this creeper feels like expert filmmaking, with its stark thesis on inequity, its nervy music and soundscape, and its striking performances.

Read full review at Common Sense Media

Cast & Crew

Nikyatu Jusu
Director
Leslie Uggams
As Kathleen
Niahlah Hope
As Mami Wata
Anna Diop
As Aisha

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Aisha, a Senegalese immigrant, lands a job as a nanny for a wealthy Manhattan couple. As she cares for their daughter, Rose, Aisha's dreams of bringing her own son, Lamine, to the US become more vivid. But when strange occurrences threaten her American Dream, Aisha must confront the dark forces that seek to destroy her hope for a better life. With the help of Malik, the doorman, and his family, Aisha must fight to protect her dreams and the children she loves. But as Lamine's presence becomes more felt, Aisha realizes that the price of her American Dream may be higher than she ever imagined.

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Nanny was released for streaming on January 22, 2022.