Master Interview: Regina Hall, Zoe Renee and Mariama Diallo - Sundance 2022

The 2022 Sundance Film Festival line-up is packed with industry powerhouses, but one of the highlights of the event is discovering emerging talent and there are two individuals involved in the movie Master that absolutely need to be on your radar — star Zoe Renee and first time feature director, Mariama Diallo. Renee plays Jasmine Moore in the film, an especially bright student who’s excited to kick off her first year at an elite New England university. However, soon after arriving, Jasmine comes to realize that there’s a darkness lurking underneath the school’s pristine facade, a darkness tied to its Salem-era roots and blatant racism plaguing the campus. In addition to Jasmine, Master also covers what happens when Regina Hall’s Gail Bishop accepts the position of “Master,” a dean of students, and all the responsibilities and baggage that come with it. With the film celebrating its World Premiere at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, I got the chance to chat with Hall, Renee and Diallo about brin