Fri Sep 06 21:11:36 UTC 2024: – Jumai Yusuf’s feature debut Cocoa Doll is being launched at the Toronto Film Festival and is being shopped to international buyers.
– The horror film follows Nora, a young Black woman who takes a caregiving job for a rich white family and discovers a deadly secret.
– Cocoa Doll was selected for the Black List’s Muslim List and was inspired by caricatures of Black people from the Jim Crow era.
– Yusuf’s previous work includes the short film Nate & John, which premiered at Tribeca, and The Eid Gift for Rifelion’s Ramadan America anthology.
– Unger Media and The Dazey Phase are co-producers and sales agents for the film.
– Unger Media CEO Jonathan Unger praised the script for flipping perceptions about the country and believes viewers will be rooting for Nora.
– Other projects from Unger Media and The Dazey Phase include podcasts, indie films, and book adaptations.

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