plantation,slave,reading,teaching,literacy

Nightjohn (1996)

Poster for Nightjohn

Words Are Freedom

John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.

Cast & Crew

Director
Charles Burnett
  • Profile picture of Beau Bridges
    Clel Waller Beau Bridges
  • Profile picture of Carl Lumbly
    Nightjohn Carl Lumbly
  • Profile picture of Bill Cobbs
    Old man Bill Cobbs
  • Profile picture of Gabriel Casseus
    Outlaw Gabriel Casseus
  • Profile picture of Kathleen York
    Callie Waller Kathleen York
  • Profile picture of Tom Nowicki
    Dr. Chamberlain Tom Nowicki
  • Profile picture of Shannon Eubanks
    Fanny Bowen Shannon Eubanks
  • Profile picture of Lorraine Toussaint
    Dealey Lorraine Toussaint

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Keywords

  • plantation
  • slave
  • reading
  • teaching
  • literacy