Down in the Delta ; Sarafina! [dvd] / Down in the delta: directed by Maya Angelou ; written by Myron Goble ; produced by Rick Rosenberg [and others] ; an Amen Ra Films production ; a Chris/Rose production ; a Miramax Films and Showtime presentation ; Sarafina! : producer, Anant Singh ; writers, William Nicholson, Mbongeni Ngema ; A Distant Horizon and Ideal Films presentation in association with Videovision Enterprises, Les Films Ariane, Vanguard Films and the BBC.
Format:
[dvd] /
Edition:
Widescreen.
Publisher:
Miramax Home Entertainment :
Copyright Date:
2015
Description:
1 videodisc (approximately 210 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Down in the delta: Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Jr., Esther Rolle, Mary Alice, Loretta Devine, Wesley Snipes. Sarafina! : Whoopi Goldberg, Miriam Makeba, John Kani, Mbongeni Ngema, Leleti Khumalo. Down in the delta originally produced as a motion picture in 1998 ; Sarafina! originally produced as a motion picture in 1992.
Summary:
Down in the delta : A troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood is sent to spend a summer at her family's home in rural Mississippi. Sarafina! : In a world where truth is forbidden, an inspiring teacher dares to instill in her students lessons not found in schoolbooks. In doing so, she challenges their freedom and hers.
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