Watch the Trailer for the Chinonye Chukwu-Directed Drama ‘Clemency,’ Starring Alfre Woodard

The Nigerian filmmaker's Sundance-winning film, about an emotionally conflicted prison warden, is gaining serious Oscar buzz.

The first trailer for the critically-acclaimed psychological drama Clemency, starring Alfre Woodard has arrived.

The film, directed and written by Nigerian filmmaker Chinonye Chukwu, won the Sundance Grand Jury prize back in January, making Chukwu the first Black woman director to earn the top prize at the festival. The film also recently showed at the Toronto Film Festival.

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Lupita Nyong'o Is a Zombie-Slaying Teacher In the Trailer for Comedy Horror Film, 'Little Monsters'

A hilarious zombie-horror rom-com, starring Lupita Nyong'o? Count us in.

Following its premiere at Sundance in January, the official trailer for Little Monster's, a light-hearted zombie apocalypse film and romantic comedy starring Lupita Nyong'o is finally here.

The film sees Nyong'o playing a teacher who is forced to protect her Kindergarten students from a zombie attack that occurs while they're on a field trip, while also being caught in a love triangle. The film also stars Alexander England and Josh Gad.

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Watch the Trailer for the Chinonye Chukwu-Directed Drama ‘Clemency,’ Starring Alfre Woodard

The Nigerian filmmaker's Sundance-winning film, about an emotionally conflicted prison warden, is gaining serious Oscar buzz.

Lupita Nyong'o Is a Zombie-Slaying Teacher In the Trailer for Comedy Horror Film, 'Little Monsters'

A hilarious zombie-horror rom-com, starring Lupita Nyong'o? Count us in.

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