Charles Burnett
Director
Nightjohn (1996)
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.
Keywords: tmdb.plantation, tmdb.slave, tmdb.teaching, tmdb.literacy, mdblist.imdb-tv-movie, tmdb.reading, mdblist.fresh + 6 more, imdb.ante-bellum-south, imdb.slave-owner, imdb.social-injustice, imdb.race-relations, imdb.fighting-the-system, imdb.child-abuse
Production Companies: Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc.
Country: United States
Production Country:
United States
Languages:
English
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92 min
June 1, 1996
Released
NR / 13+