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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.
- Format:
- Video
- 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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