There aren’t many movies that star a woman in the leading role, especially as someone with three dimensions. Same thing with black characters. As a general rule, if a black woman is on a TV or movie screen, she’s usually playing the “sassy one,” the “ghetto one,” or the “oversexed one.”
Actress Nana Mensah was sick of auditioning for those roles. So, for two and a half years, she devoted herself to making a movie called “Queen of Glory,” and it looks pretty great:
Mensah spent 30 months writing, producing, directing, and starring in this movie. All while still doing other jobs: working at a nonprofit, going to auditions, and working at an upscale restaurant serving champagne in the bathroom. (Yes, in the bathroom. That is dedication.)
Nana Mensah as Sarah Obeng in “Queen of Glory”
In the end, she’s created a movie where the main character, an African-American, is not a caricature, but a complete woman. You see her pain, her sorrow, and her joy. And that is utterly beautiful.
If you’d like, you can donate to the Kickstarter to complete post-production on this movie. The campaign ends March 18, 2015.
