Ava DuVernay’s Middle of Nowhere was the winner of the Best Director Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and today it received a full-length trailer. The film received two standing ovations at its packed Gala screening at the LA Film Festival. The film stars David Oyelowo (The Help), Omari Hardwick (Kick-Ass) and newcomer Emayatzy Corinealdi.

Synopsis:

Middle of Nowhere follows Ruby, a bright medical student who sets aside her dreams and suspends her career when her husband is incarcerated. As the committed couple stares into the hollow end of an eight-year prison sentence, Ruby must learn to live another life, one marked by shame and separation. But through a chance encounter and a stunning betrayal that shakes her to her core, this steadfast wife is soon propelled in new and often shocking directions of self-discovery – caught between two worlds and two men in the search for herself.

Middle of Nowhere will be released in theaters on October 12th.

Watch the official trailer for Middle of Nowhere:

Yesterday the Sundance Film Festival winner for Best Director, Middle of Nowhere, released a new movie poster. This low budget indie film was directed by Ava DuVernay will hit the theaters in select cities on October 12th this year. Starring in Middle of Nowhere is newcomer Emayatzy Corinealdi in the lead role along with David Oyelowo (Paperboy, The Help) and Omari Hardwick (Kick-Ass, The A-Team).

Official Synopsis:

What happens when love takes you places you never thought you’d go? Winner of the Best Director Award at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, MIDDLE OF NOWHERE chronicles a young woman caught between two worlds and two men in the search for herself. Ruby, a bright medical student, sets aside her dreams when her husband is incarcerated. This new life challenges her to the very core, and her turbulent path propels her in new, often frightening directions of self-discovery.

Click to view the full theatrical poster for Middle of Nowhere: