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Down in the Delta is a 1998 American-Canadian drama film, directed by Maya Angelou (in her only film directing effort) and starring Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Jr., Esther Rolle (in her final film appearance before her death), Loretta Devine, and Wesley Snipes.
Dec 25, 1998 · Down in the Delta: Directed by Maya Angelou. With Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Mary Alice, Esther Rolle. In a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta -- a troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood -- is sent to spend a summer at her family's ancestral home in rural Mississippi.
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- Drama
- Maya Angelou
- 1998-12-25
Down In The Delta brings together an outstanding cast of stars in an uplifting story of family, community and friendship! In a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta a troubled single ...
Dec 25, 1998 · A film based on a screenplay by Myron Goble and directed by Maya Angelou, about a Chicago woman who takes her children to the Mississippi Delta for the summer. Alfre Woodard stars as Loretta, a struggling single mother who faces challenges and opportunities in the rural community.
Sinclair family matriarch Rosa Lynn (Mary Alice) raises enough money to help her two grandchildren and drug-addicted adult daughter, Loretta (Alfre Woodard), move to a small Mississippi town in ...
- (72)
- Maya Angelou
- PG-13
- Alfre Woodard
A troubled single mother from Chicago spends a summer with her uncle in rural Mississippi and learns about her family heritage and herself. The film is based on a novel by Maya Angelou and stars Alfre Woodard, Wesley Snipes, and Esther Rolle.
Sinclair family matriarch Rosa Lynn (Mary Alice) raises enough money to help her two grandchildren and drug-addicted adult daughter, Loretta (Alfre Woodard), move to a small Mississippi town in ...
- 1 min
- 10.1K
- Black Film History
