David Oyelowo Shares The Sage Advice Ava DuVernay Gave Him For His Directorial Debut, 'The Water Man'
Selma, Lee Daniels’ The Butler and Queen of Katwe, David Oyelowo has stepped behind the lens for his directorial debut The Water Man. The film makes its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 19.The Water Man is a fantasy filled, coming-of-age film that follows an artsy but awkward teen Gunner (This Is Us’s Lonnie Chavis) who’s relationship with his father begins unraveling as he deals with his terminally ill mother (Rosario Dawson).