Dirty Laundry is a comedy about family drama. It is the rare undependent film that has compelling characters, witty dialogue and great production value.Shot in just three weeks, the film screened to sold-out festival audiences this summer.It won both the Best Film and Best Performance, for Loreta Devine, audience awards at the American Black Film Festival.A modern day prodigal son story with a twist, the film follows a traditional southern family dealing with the return of the prodigal son Patrick (Rockmond Dunbar).Patrick is a success ful Manhatten writer who suddenly left home and never looked back.After ten years Patrick has returned to discover a secret that could rock his seemingly perfect life.
In the centre of the conflict is his hard-edged mother whose own story holds as much drama and secrecy as her son's.
The all star cast is rounded out by commedienne Sommore, Alec Mapa, gospel legend Dr. Bobby Jones and marks the film debut of Joey Costello.
Dirty Laundry is released 7th December.
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