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To be a parent is to be at war.
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother (2026)
Runtime
112 min
Release date
25/09/2026
Country
United States of America, United Kingdom
Production
Two & Two Pictures
Orion Pictures
Overview
Latif, a devoutly religious hitman, struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood. When his wife dies, he embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children, confronting the forces closing in around him – and the beliefs threatening to unravel within.
Directors & Screenwriters
Bassam Tariq
Director
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Cast
Mahershala Ali
as
Latif
John Cho
as
Pastor Kwan
Giancarlo Esposito
as
Abdul Malik
Abubakr Ali
as
Hatty
Laith Nakli
as
Mike Mahmoudi
Adia
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Fatiha
Jahleel Kamara
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Qadir
Tiffany Boone
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Fugazi
Tramell Tillman
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Talib
John Henry Ward
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Elder Wade
Alyssa Kim
as
Tara
Ashley P. Jones
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Dana
Aaron Goodson
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Khalis
Irene Santiago
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Church Lady
Nettie Kraft
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WIC Lady
Merav Ellis
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Receptionist
Aisha Azmat Ali
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Zubeyda Aunty
Shawn Jain
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Waiter
Ali Alsaleh
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Karim
Alec Rayme
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Bang Akhs Guard
Mohammad Amireh
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Bang Akhs Guard
Muhsin Aziz Ahmad
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MM Security Guard
Thabit Uqdah
as
Chanter
Muhammad Ameen Hawkins
as
Chanter
Bryan Kareem White
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Chanter
Muhammad Ali
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Chanter
Suroosh Alvi
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Interviewer
Hanunah Saboor
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Washing Lady
Brooklyn Hughes
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Baby Aziza
Jaxon Hughes
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Baby Aziza
Shakirah DeMesier
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Khadijah
Salifu Jatta
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Young Latif
Serenity Aldridge
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Young Fatiha
Tajahniya Sapp
as
Choir
Pierre Schadrack
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Choir
Brayla Cook
as
Choir
Kristin Slipp
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Choir
Nio Levon
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Choir
Dani Murcia
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Choir
Nina Moffitt
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Choir
Jehbreal Muhammad Jackson
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Choir
Mahmoud Gol Mohammadi Nik Abadi
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Featured Soloist
Carter J. Cooper
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James Dormuth
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Kwan Follower (uncredited)
Sergio Duque
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Kwan F (uncredited)
Derrick Goodman Jr.
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Mosque Attendee with Car (uncredited)
Eddie Neam
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Neighbor (uncredited)
Ammar Nemo
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Arab Cameraman (uncredited)
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Did You Know?
Mahershala Ali tackles a faith‑filled hitman who suddenly becomes a newborn’s only lifeline.
In a candid Fresh Air interview, Mahershala Ali reveals why he was drawn to the impossible balancing act of Latif—a devout Muslim contract killer thrust into the chaos of caring for his infant after his wife’s death. The role fuses an action‑thriller’s edge with a family drama’s tenderness, placing a Black Muslim father at the center of a story rarely seen on screen.
Ali says the character’s contradictions—his lethal skill set, his religious devotion, and his sudden, frantic need to find breast milk—were what made the script irresistible. He was struck by the rarity of a Muslim protagonist portrayed with such dimensionality, especially one whose faith becomes a source of both guidance and guilt as he grapples with promises he feels he’s broken.
The film also pits Latif against his own imam, played by Giancarlo Esposito, in a tense exchange that underscores how his violent life clashes with the mercy taught by the Rasul. Ali explains that Latif’s anger and desperation lead him to question God, seeking a way to reconcile his new responsibilities with a faith that condemns his trade.
Preparing for the part, Ali dove into physical training—sword work and martial arts—to embody a hitman’s lethal precision while still conveying a father’s vulnerability. The result, he hopes, is a portrait of a man whose spiritual struggle is as intense as any gunfight, inviting audiences to see a side of Black Muslim life that mainstream cinema has long overlooked.
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From a silent Zoom audition to the TIFF red carpet, Shakirah DeMesier’s breakthrough role is as unconventional as it is heartfelt.
Shakirah DeMesier landed the pivotal part of Khadijah in Amazon MGM Studios’ Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother through a 20‑minute, word‑free Zoom audition. Instead of memorizing lines, she responded to improvisational prompts—pregnancy, childbirth, braiding a daughter’s hair—using only physicality and emotion to convey a mother’s life, a method rarely seen in big‑budget casting.
The character itself was a late addition to the script, introduced to give the family a matriarch whose death fuels the film’s emotional core. DeMesier approached the role by focusing on the presence and sacrifices of a living mother rather than her absence, drawing on the trauma of losing her own mother to infuse the performance with authentic grief and reverence.
Her debut on the Toronto International Film Festival red carpet was equally memorable. Though she never shared a set with Mahershala Ali—who was added before principal photography—she met the Oscar‑winner on the TIFF carpet, noting his graciousness and towering presence. The moment after the credits, surrounded by her team, she felt a surge of emotion, imagining her late mother’s pride.
Beyond the screen, DeMesier is championing Black entrepreneurship with The Upper Room ATL, a hospitality venture spotlighting Black‑owned brands. She measures success by community impact, aiming to expand her businesses while mentoring others, turning a personal Hollywood milestone into a catalyst for broader cultural and economic growth.
Chance the Rapper crowns Bassam Tariq’s ‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ the year’s top film
While half‑way through the Bassam Tariq‑directed action‑drama, the Chicago rapper took to X and declared it “the best movie to come out this year,” even though he’s famously averse to tweeting from the theater. At roughly the 40‑minute mark, Chance posted that the Mahershala Ali‑led picture had already eclipsed the year’s biggest contenders.
Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother boasts a heavyweight ensemble—Mahershala Ali, John Cho, Adia, Giancarlo Esposito among others—delivering a gritty, high‑octane story that, according to Chance, outshines Christopher Nolan’s billion‑dollar epic The Odyssey and even the upcoming Denis Villeneuve‑directed Dune: Part Three. His bold comparison placed the indie‑spirit film squarely against blockbusters starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya and Jason Momoa.
Fans didn’t take the live‑tweet lightly. Commenters ribbed the rapper for pulling out his phone mid‑screening, with comedian Demi Adejuyigbe quipping, “Boy if you don’t get off the phone I’mma call your mother your mother your mother.” The backlash highlights how Chance’s unexpected foray into film criticism has sparked a lively debate about the movie’s place in the 2026 awards race, even as The Odyssey eyes Oscar nominations and Dune: Part Three readies for a December release.