Emerging indie distributor New Mountain Films is building out its North American slate with two new acquisitions.

The Toronto-based outfit has nabbed rights to “Freedom Way,” a Nigerian drama directed by Afolabi Olalekan, and “My Brother Ali,” a documentary from filmmaker Paula Palacios that chronicles a Somali refugee’s immigration journey.

“Freedom Way” weaves together multiple storylines, following startup founders facing police harassment alongside a motorcycle taxi driver, a conflicted doctor, and two police officers navigating moral dilemmas.

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