Summaries

A narrator tells the story of his childhood years in a tightly knit Afro-American community in the deep south under racial segregation.

This film relates the story of a tightly connected Afro-American community informally called Colored Town where the inhabitants live and depend on each other in a world where racist oppression is everywhere, as told by a boy called Cliff who spent his childhood there. Despite this, we see the life of the community in all its joys and sorrows, of those that live there while others decide to leave for a better life north. For those remaining, things come to a serious situation when one prominent businessman is being muscled out by a white competitor using racist intimidation. In response, the community must make the decision of whether to submit meekly like they always have, or finally fight for their rights.—Kenneth Chisholm <[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • race relations
  • mississippi
  • rural setting
  • prejudice
  • segregation
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Jan 25, 1996
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Wilmington, North Carolina, USA
Production companies BET Pictures United Image Entertainment

Box office

Gross US & Canada $2291255
Opening weekend US & Canada $75675
Gross worldwide $2291255

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 55m
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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