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Mother of the river / Women Make Movies ; a film by Zeinabu irene Davis ; director/producer, Zeinabu irene Davis ; writer, Marc Arthur Chery ; Wimmin with a Mission Productions.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Davis, Zeinabu irene, 1961- film director, film producer.
Chéry, Marc Arthur, screenwriter.
Coleman, Adrienne M., actor.
Nesbitt, Michael L., actor.
Vandervort-Cobb, Joy, actor.
Wimmin with a Mission Productions, production company.
Women Make Movies (Firm), publisher, distributor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
African American women--Drama.
African American women.
Friendship--Drama.
Friendship.
Slavery--United States--Drama.
Slavery.
Women shamans--Drama.
Women shamans.
Genre:
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (1 video file (28 min.)) : sound, black and white
Place of Publication:
[New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [1995]
Summary:
MOTHER OF THE RIVER is a poignant 1850s-set story about a young slave girl's friendship with a magical woman, teaching her lessons of independence, honor, and respect from a unique female perspective on slavery.
Participant:
Adrienne M. Coleman, Joy Vandervort, Michael L. Nesbitt.
Credits:
Cinematography, Mark Petersen ; editor, Cyndi Moran ; music, Bethany Valentina Pickens.
Notes:
Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed September 24, 2025).
Publisher Number:
wm-motr Docuseek2

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