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On January 28th, we lost a living legend, Mama Cicely Tyson. We screen this film as a tribute to our beloved actress as a way to remember her, and to elevate this work of art so it can be seen for generations to come.


Synopsis: The Morgans, a loving and strong family of Black sharecroppers in Louisiana in 1933, face a serious family crisis when the husband and father, Nathan Lee Morgan, is convicted of a petty crime and sent to a prison camp. After some weeks or months, the wife and mother, Rebecca Morgan, sends the oldest son, who is about 11 years old, to visit his father at the camp. The journey becomes something of an odyssey for the boy. During the journey, he stays a little while with a dedicated Black schoolteacher.

  • Year
    1972
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Director
    Martin Ritt
  • Screenwriter
    Lonne Elder III (screenplay) | William H. Armstrong (novel)
  • Producer
    Robert B. Radnitz
  • Cinematographer
    John A. Alonzo
  • Editor
    Sidney Levin (
  • Composer
    Taj Mahal