A Snowy Day in Oakland

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A Snowy Day in Oakland
Directed by Kim Bass
Written byKim Bass
Starring Nicole Ari Parker
Music by Nathan East
Release date
  • March 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Snowy Day in Oakland [1] (formerly titled HeadShop) [2] is a 2023 American comedy film written and directed by Kim Bass and starring Nicole Ari Parker.

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Plot

A Snowy Day in Oakland - A magical urban tale about a beautiful psychologist from San Francisco who decides to end a stalled romance with her longtime, high-profile, psychiatrist, boyfriend/business partner. She moves on with her life by opening her own private practice in a vacant, street-front office space in the middle of a small, commercial block located across the bay in Oakland, turning the predominately African-American and psychologically ignored neighborhood on its emotional ear.

Cast

Production

Principal photography occurred in Los Angeles in July 2017. [3] [5] [6] [8] Filming also occurred in San Francisco in August 2017. [9]

Kris Marshall was originally cast in the film. [4] However, Sean Maguire replaced him after Marshall was forced to pull out of the film due to an ankle injury. [10]

The film was in post-production in 2022 before being released in 2023. [7] [11]

Release

The film was originally scheduled to be released in theaters on January 13, 2023. [1] The release date was then moved to March 17, 2023. [12] [13]

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