The UB Interview: Loretta Devine + Nicole Ari Parker Talk ‘A Snowy Day In Oakland’

“A Snowy Day in Oakland,” opens nationwide tomorrow Friday March 17th.

“A Snowy Day in Oakland” is a film directed by Kim Bass and is centered around Latrice Monroe, a therapist (Nicole Ari Parker) who decides to end a stalled romance with her longtime, high-profile, psychiatrist, boyfriend/business partner.

She moves into a predominately African-American and psychologically ignored neighborhood and navigates her practice, her relationships and her sanity with the town’s biggest personalities Davis (Deon Cole) and Jeanette (Loretta Devine), and Theona (Kimberly Elise).

Her private practice is located in a vacant, street-front office space in the middle of a small, commercial block located across the bay in Oakland.

“A Snowy Day in Oakland” explores meaningful themes including navigating relationships and family, Entrepreneurship, as well as the importance of exploring mental health issues within the black community.

The film features a star studded cast including Nicole Ari Parker, Deon Cole, Kimberly Elise, Loretta Devine, Michael Jai White, Keith David and Evan Ross.

Aries from UB, spoke to two of the films stars Loretta Devine & Nicole Ari Parker.

In both interviews, the industry vets tells us about their characters in the film and the experience they had working with the rest of the all-star cast.

Both women touch on the subject of mental health, which is the underlying message in the film.

Plus Loretta Devine and Nicole Ari Parker, tell us what’s next for them!