Will (1981)

Directed by

Jessie Maple

Genre

drama film, independent film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 13m

Rating

8.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young African-American man tries to build a better life for himself in Harlem. The story follows his struggles with poverty, relationships, and his own ambitions.

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What happens

Will is a 1981 American drama film directed by Jessie Maple. It was the first independent feature-length film directed by an African-American woman. The movie was filmed on location in Harlem with a budget of $12,000 and featured a then-unknown Loretta Devine in her first film role. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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