Los Angeles (AFP) – “Nanny,” a supernatural thriller about an undocumented immigrant working for a wealthy New York family, won the Sundance film festival’s top prize Friday. Starring Anna Diop and Michelle Monaghan, Nikyatu Jusu’s debut feature portrays the sacrifices Senegalese nanny Aisha makes to leave her home country and young son behind in order to build a new life. “In America in particular, we haven’t seen enough films that truly reflect the disproportionate level of Black and brown women… domestic workers that keep this country afloat,” Jusu told a virtual panel at the festival. “I…

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