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Nightjohn (1996)
Directed by Charles Burnett
Overview
John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Beau Bridges | Carl Lumbly | Bill Cobbs | Gabriel Casseus | Deborah Duke | Kathleen York | Tom Nowicki | Monica Ford | Shannon Eubanks | Gerald Brown | Allison Jones | Lorraine Toussaint