Yaya DaCosta
7 titles
Filmography
7 results

Mother of George
(2013)Adenike and Ayodele (The Walking Dead's Danai Gurira and veteran actor Isaach De Bankol) are a Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn. Following the joyous celebration of the their wedding, complications arise out of their inability to conceive a child - a problem that devastates their family and defies cultural expectations, leading Adenike to make a shocking decision that could either save her family or destroy it. Acclaimed director Andrew Dosumnu (Restless City) captures the nuances of this unique and fascinating culture by creating a beautiful, vibrant, and moving portrait of a couple whose joys and struggles are at once intimate and universal.
Big Words
(2013)Three friends, once a promising hip-hop group but now nearing middle age, reunite on the evening of Barack Obama's first presidential win.

Whole Lotta Sole
(2011)In an attempt to protect his family and pay off his gambling debts to a local gangster, Jimbo robs the local fish market unaware that itβs owned by the gangster. On the run, he hides out in an antique shop where he takes hostage a group of people, including Maguire (Brendan Fraser) who may (or may not) be his father. Surrounded by the police, the SAS and the gangsters crew Jimbo must use his wits (and some antique guns) to try and stay alive.

Bolden
(2019)New Orleans cornet player Buddy Bolden becomes a key figure in the birth of jazz, influencing countless musicians for decades to come.

Faith Under Fire: The Antoinette Tuff Story
(2018)When a deranged gunman storms an elementary school, Antoinette Tuff uses her empathy and faith to convince him to surrender.

The Nice Guys
(2016)Set in 1970s Los Angeles, down-on-his-luck private eye Holland March (Ryan Gosling) and hired enforcer Jackson Healy (Russell Crowe) uncover a conspiracy when they investigate the apparent suicide of a fading porn star.

The Kids Are All Right
(2010)Nic and Jules are your average suburban couple raising their two teens, Joni and Laser. But when the kids secretly track down their "donor dad", Paul, an unexpected new chapter begins for everyone as family ties are defined and re-defined.