Cane River

Starring: Ilunga Adell, Tommye Myrick, Richard Romain, et al.

Product Description

Written, produced, and directed by Emmy Award-winning documentarian, Horace B. Jenkins, and crafted by an entirely African American cast and crew, CANE RIVER is a racially-charged love story in Natchitoches Parish, a "free community of color" in Lousiana. 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. This lyrical, visionary film disappeared for decades after Jenkins died suddenly following the film's completion, robbing generations of a talented, vibrant new voice in American cinema. Available now for the first time in nearly forty years ina brand-new, restored, digital transfer.

• Format: DVD
• Language: English
• UPC: 850010804170
• Release Date: January 1
• Rating: NR
• Publisher: Oscilloscope
• Director: Horace Jenkins
• Starring: Ilunga Adell, Tommye Myrick, Richard Romain, Carol Sutton, Barbara Tasker
• Runtime: 1 hour, 44 minutes
• Number of Disks: 1
• Other Video Info: anamorphic
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 7.5" x 0.7"