Adepero Oduye was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Nigerian parents with seven children. Although she graduated from Cornell University with a pre-med degree, she decided to pursue her passion for acting upon graduation.
She made that debut in 2011 in Dee Rees' film "Pariah," for which she received several awards and a nomination for Best Leading Actress. In 2013, Oduye starred alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor in Steve McQueen's 12 Years a Slave. In 2014, she made her directorial debut with Breaking In, a short film based on her brother's experience that tells the story of a young man who is stopped and frisked by the New York City police.
Title: CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE (2027) Original title: Children of Blood and Bone Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood Screenwriter: Tomi Adeyemi, Gina Prince-Bythewood Year: 2027 Time: 128 mn Country: Type: Aventure, Action, Distribution: Paramount Pictures France OFFICIAL WEBSITE TRAILER of the film: Children of Blood and Bone Artists: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Idris Elba, Viola Davis, Regina King, Tosin Cole, Cynthia Erivo, […]
Title: IS GOD IS (2026) Original title: Is God Is Director: Aleshea Harris Screenwriter: Aleshea Harris Year: 2026 Time: 99 mn Country: Type: Drame, Distribution: Amazon MGM Studios OFFICIAL WEBSITE TRAILER of the film: Is God Is Artists: Vivica A. Fox, Janelle Monáe, Sterling K. Brown, Mykelti Williamson, Kara Young, Mallori Johnson Synopsis: The lives of Racine […]
Title: LES VACANCES DE GOLO & RITCHIE (2026) Original title: Les Vacances de Golo & Ritchie Director: Martin Fougerol, Ahmed Hamidi Screenwriter: Martin Fougerol, Ahmed Hamidi Year: 2026 Time: 80 mn Country: Type: Comédie, Distribution: Apollo Films OFFICIAL WEBSITE TRAILER of the film: Les Vacances de Golo & Ritchie Artists: Golo , Ritchie , […]
Title: YOUNGBLOOD (2025) Original title: Youngblood Director: Hubert Davis Screenwriter: Josh Epstein, Kyle Rideout Year: 2025 Time: 104 mn Country: Type: Drame, Sport, Distribution: Well Go USA Entertainment OFFICIAL WEBSITE TRAILER of the film: Youngblood Artists: Blair Underwood, Ashton James, Shawn Doyle, Evan Kearns, Gord Rand, Olunike Adeliyi, Monika Meier Synopsis: Hockey prodigy Dean Youngblood has […]
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