From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.
Stars: Olivia Cole, James Bond III, Margaret Avery, Cleavon Little, Chez Lister, Susan French
Crew: Ernest J. Gaines (Short Story), Larry Pizer (Director of Photography), Webster Lewis (Music), Don De Fina (Art Direction), Henry Shernoff (Hairdresser), Loretta Smallwood (Hairdresser)
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Studio: Learning in Focus
Runtime: 46 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jan 01, 1980
IMDb: 10
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