Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Lorraine Toussaint. Sarny, a 12-year-old slave girl, faces a bleak future until Night john arrives and takes Sarny under his wing. Risking his life, Night john secretly teaches Sarny to read and write. Words are freedom," he says-but even freedom comes with a price. 1996/color/96 min/PG-13/fullscreen.
Director: Charles Burnett
Producer: Dennis Murphy
Actor: Allison Jones
Actor: Beau Bridges
Actor: Bill Cobbs
Actor: Carl Lumbly
Actor: Lorraine Toussaint
Actor: Gabriel Casseus
Actor: Kathleen York