This World Is Not My Own
Chewing gum sculptures, a wealthy gallerist, a notorious murder case, and the segregated south - it's all part of Nellie Mae Rowe's boundless universe. This World Is Not My Own reimagines this self-taught artist's world and her life spanning the 20th century.
Director: Petter Ringbom
Writer: Petter Ringbom
Director: Marquise Stillwell
Writer: Ruchi Mital
Trailer
Cast
Uzo Aduba
Nellie Mae Rowe (voice)
Amy Warren
Judith Alexander (voice)
Andrew Young
Self
Maurice Hobson
Self
Judith Augustine
Self
Fred DuBose
Self
Steve Oney
Self
Nellie Mae Rowe
Self (archive footage)
Cheryl Mashack
Self
Lee Kogan
Self
Ken Brown
Self
Lucinda Bunnen
Self
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