THE PHOTOGRAPH (12A)

WHO’S IN IT?

Issa Rae (Little), Lakeith Stanfield (Sorry to Bother You), Chelsea Peretti (Game Night), Kelvin Harrison Jr. (Waves), Chanté Adams (Roxanne Roxanne), Jasmine Cephas Jones (Blindspotting), Y’lan Noel (The First Purge), Lil Rel Howery (Get Out), Teyonah Parris (Chi-Raq), Courtney B. Vance (Blind Faith), Maxwell Whittington-Cooper (Human Capital), Dakota Paradise (film debut)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Stella Meghie (Everything, Everything), director, writer; James Lopez (What Men Want) and Will Packer (Girls Trip), producers; Robert Glasper (Miles Ahead), composer; Mark Schwartzbard (Wild Canaries), cinematographer; Shannon Baker Davis (Fatal Crossing), editor

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Mae Morton (Rae) is the estranged daughter of famed photographer Christina Eames, who is hurt, angry and full of questions after Eames suddenly dies. When she discovers a photo tucked away in a safety deposit box, she sets out to uncover the truth about her mother’s past, while also striking up a romance with rising-star journalist Michael Block (Stanfield)…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

At once a sweet crowd-pleasing love story and also a tale about discovering your roots, The Photograph lets you feel all the emotions thanks to the efforts of a charismatic cast.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 6TH MARCH 2020

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