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2021 • Movie • Romance • Directed by Nicole Sylvester

Maya & Her Lover

Synopsis

Maya, stifled by complicated memories of her overbearing father and on the verge of becoming a recluse, begins a sexual relationship with a much younger man who, at the ripe age of 22, is unsuccessfully attempting to overcome his past.

Details

GenresRomance, Drama, Comedy
Release Date2021-12-07
Runtime105 min
Main Audio LanguageEnglish (United States)
CountriesUS
Production CompanyCome Monday Productions, LLC
Keywords
Depression, Sex Comedy, Realism, Rom-coms, Arthouse, Erotic, Slice of Life, Black Cinema, Based on True Stories, Women Filmmakers, Amusing, Heartwarming, Melodramatic, Nostalgia, Thought-Provoking, Witty, Bar, Restaurant, Kitchen, Filmmaking, Lifestyle, Self-Help, Profound, Tender, Bittersweet
Ratings
US-TV: TV-MA
Advisory
Sex, Nudity, Language, Drugs
Festivals
  • American Black Film Festival
  • Pan African Film Festival
  • Martha's Vineyard African-American Film Festival
  • African Diaspora International Film Festival
  • Black Harvest Film Festival, Chicago
  • Halifax Black Film Festival
  • Sarasota Film Festival
  • Toronto Black Film Festival
Awards
  • Harlem International Film Festival
  • Detroit Trinity International Film Festival

Cast

Ashanti J'Ariaas Maya
Shomarias Kaseem
Hisham Tawfiqas Father/Joseph
Al Thompsonas Barbatunde
Faiven Feshazionas Tracey

Crew

Nicole Sylvesterdirector, writer
Alisa Lomaxproducer
Trevite Willisproducer
NIcole Sylvesterproducer
Camilo Rodriguezcomposer

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