Mariana Diallo is an incredible filmmaker and is someone to watch out for. Master is the latest entry in an increasingly impactful new wave of allegorical horror films about race. Diallo has directed and written it. The emergence of this particular wave can largely be credited to Jordan Peele’s Oscar-winning feature Get Out.
Should you watch it? Would it be worth your time? Read more to find out!
Masters: Cast and Plot!
In November 2019, it was announced Regina Hall had joined the cast of the film with Mariama Diallo directing from a screenplay she wrote, with Amazon Studios distributing. In March 2020, Zoe Renee, Amber Gray, Molly Bernard and Nike Kadri joined the cast of the film.
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. This is 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.
Masters: Release date and Trailer!
The trailer came out a few days ago. Check it out here:
Prime photography began in March 2020. Production on the film went down that same month due to the COVID-19 pandemic. And then resumed filming in January 2021, New York.
Master, the debut feature by director Mariama Diallo, will premiere globally on Prime Video on March 18, 2022