Nightjohn 1996 PG-13, 92 min. Genre: Drama
Director: Charles Burnett Cast: Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Allison Jones, Lorraine Toussaint, Kathleen York, Patty Mack, Robin McLamb-Vaughn
During the early 19th century, African slave Nightjohn (Carl Lumbly) teaches a young slave girl, Sarny (Allison Jones), that knowledge is power–despite the fact that literacy among slaves is not allowed on plantations in the South.
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