Sanaa Hamri is a music video turned film and TV director. She has directed videos for artists such as Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Nicki Minaj, Mariah Carey, and John Legend. She is best known for her films Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2, and the romcoms Something New, and Just Wright. She has also directed episodes of Empire, Shameless, and Rectify.
Sanaa Hamri
Tangier, Morroco / Los Angeles, California
Films
Lovestruck: The Musical
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(2013)
A jaded woman who never fulfilled her dreams of a Broadway career pushes her daughter to have one.
Just Wright
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(2010)
Physical therapist Leslie Wright (Queen Latifah) lands the dream job of working with basketball superstar Scott McKnight (Common). All goes well until Leslie realizes that she is falling in love with him.
Acceptance
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(2009)
A comedic, sometimes poignant look at the absurdity of today's college applications process for parents and teens.
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
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(2008)
Four college freshmen and best friends find that it may take more than a shared pair of jeans to help them stay in touch as their lives go in different directions.
Something New
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(2006)
Kenya McQueen (Sanaa Lathan), a corporate lawyer, finds love in the most unexpected place when she agrees to go on a blind date with Brian Kelly, a sexy and free-spirited landscaper.