Yaya DaCosta
7 titles
Filmography
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Not My Family: The Monique Smith Story
(2025)Monique Smith endured a horrific childhood, only to eventually discover that her abusive family...wasn't even her family at all! After realizing she didn't have proper documentation, she goes on a decades-long search to discover who she really is.

Whitney
(2015)This made-for-TV movie chronicles the headline-making relationship between the iconic, multi-faceted Whitney Houston and singer Bobby Brown.

Take the Lead
(2006)When an acclaimed ballroom dancer volunteers to teach in the New York public school system, his background first clashes with his students' but together they create a new style of dance.

Honeydripper
(2007)Things are far from harmonious in the small segregated town of Harmony, Alabama, as ageing club owner Tyrone `Pine Top' Purvis tries to save his failing night club, The Honeydripper Lounge, from being taken over by local gangsters. When big-shot guitarist Guitar Sam, specially hired to save the club's fortunes, fails to turn up for a gig, Tyrone finds himself with no option but to replace him with a young unknown guitarist.

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.

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.