Queen Of Glory(2021) 〈VALIDATED REVIEW〉

To bind Sarah to her lineage, Mensah beautifully intersperses real archival footage of Ghanaian funeral rites throughout the narrative.

Captures the friction experienced by first-generation children navigating highly specific family traditions and Ivy League environments. Queen of Glory(2021)

The 2021 indie comedy-drama is a heartfelt, award-winning film written by, directed by, and starring Nana Mensah . It explores the life of Sarah Obeng, a brilliant Ghanaian-American PhD student, who must abandon her plans to move to Ohio when her mother dies suddenly and leaves her a Christian bookstore in the Bronx. To bind Sarah to her lineage, Mensah beautifully

Tracks Sarah’s journey from detached avoidance to profound self-awareness as she embraces her inherited community. It explores the life of Sarah Obeng, a

The fictional "King of Glory" bookstore in the film was filmed in an actual bookstore owned by Mensah's aunt and uncle.

Reviewers at the The New York Times and Variety highlighted its warm, lived-in feel and its avoidance of standard Hollywood tropes about West Africans.

Critics frequently praised Mensah's incredible feat of acting, writing, and directing.