Cane River (1982)

A budding, forbidden romance lays bare the tensions between two black communities, both descended from slaves but of disparate opportunity—the light-skinned, property-owning Creoles and the darker-skinned, more disenfranchised families of the area.

Released Oct. 14, 1982 104 min None+

Genres: Drama, Romance

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