PREVIEW: The Water Man (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

David Oyelowo (Selma), Rosario Dawson (Trance), Lonnie Chaves (Magic Camp), Amiah Miller (War for the Planet of the Apes), Alfred Molina (An Education), Maria Bello (A History of Violence)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

David Oyelowo (film debut), director, producer; Emily A. Needell (film debut), writer; Carla Gardini (The Hundred-Foot Journey), Monica Levinson (Captain Fantastic) and Shivani Rawat (Trumbo), producers; Peter Baert (Booster), composer; Matthew J. Lloyd (Cop Car), cinematographer; Blu Murray (The 15:17 to Paris), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

In an attempt to save his mother Mary (Dawson) from succumbing to illness, 11-year-old Gunner (Chaves) sets out on a mythic quest to locate a being known as the Water Man, who is rumoured to possess magical healing powers…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

Actor David Oyelowo makes his directorial debut with a fantastical adventure that’s ripe with lore and mythical atmosphere, all set to a heart-breaking story about loss and acceptance.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 9TH JULY 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

STREAMING EXCLUSIVELY ON NETFLIX

 

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