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Mother of the River (1995)

Directed by Zeinabu irene Davis

· 28m

In this poignant story set in the 1850s, a young slave girl befriends a magical woman in the woods called Mother of the River. Through their friendship the young girl learns about independence, honor, humility and respect for others. MOTHER OF THE RIVER is a rare portrayal of slavery from a young woman's perspective.

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Cast

K
Kim Bloom Quashee (as Kim R. Bloom)
W
Wayne Caparas Demetrius Monique Coleman Dofimae Michael L. Nesbitt Cujo
J
Jenny Strassburg Emma
A
Anita Maria Taylor Nelia (as Anita Taylor)
J
Joy Vandervort-Cobb Mother of the River

Crew

Director
Zeinabu irene Davis
Writer
Marc Arthur Chéry
Director of Photography
Mark Petersen

Details

Release date
1995-07-07
Runtime
28m
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
ITVS