Master
A filmmaker clearly proficient in both visual and psychological facets of horror, Diallo is a fearless new talent to watch.
Master
In writer-director Mariama Diallo’s debut feature Master, three women strive to find their place at a prestigious New England university whose frosty elitism may disguise something more sinister. Professor Gail Bishop (Regina Hall) has recently been promoted to “Master” of a residence hall, the first time at storied Ancaster College that a Black woman has held the post. Determined to breathe new life into a centuries-old tradition, Gail soon finds herself wrapped up in the trials and tribulations of Jasmine Moore (Zoe Renee), an energetic and optimistic Black freshman. Jasmine’s time at Ancaster hits a snag early on when she’s assigned a dorm room that is rumored to be haunted. Things get worse when Jasmine clashes in the classroom with Liv Beckman (Amber Gray), a professor in the middle of her own racially charged tenure review. As Gail tries to maintain order and fulfill the duties of a Master, the cracks begin to show in Ancaster’s once-immaculate facade. After a career spent fighting to make it into Ancaster’s inner circle, Gail is confronted with the horrifying prospect of what lies beneath, her question ultimately becoming not whether the school is haunted, but by whom.
Genre
Drama,
Thriller,
African-American Experience,
Women and Film
Web Site
Runtime
91
Language
English
Director
Mariama Diallo
Writer(s)
Mariama Diallo
Cast
Regina Hall,
Zoe Renee,
Amber Gray
Awards:
Winner, Directors to Watch, Palm Springs International Film Festival
Nominee, Grand Jury Prize ~ Dramatic, Sundance Film Festival
FEATURED REVIEW
Alissa Wilkinson, Vox
Regina Hall and Zoe Renee star in Master, Mariama Diallo’s overstuffed but still chilling horror movie. It’s about a lot: race at ostensibly woke liberal arts colleges, the long arm of historical violence, and discovering the place you’ve carved out for yourself might not really be for you. Hall is ...
Played at
NoHo 7 3.18.22 - 3.24.22
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