Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored (1996)
- Original title
- Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored
- Directed by
- Tim Reid
- Genre
- biographical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 4.2 of 10 from 6 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man looks back on his childhood in a segregated Mississippi town. The story follows his family and community as they navigate everyday life with dignity and resilience.
nostalgicreflectivegentleheartfeltwarmserenepoignant
What happens
Once Upon a Time... When We Were Colored is a 1996 American period drama film directed by Tim Reid and starring Al Freeman Jr., Phylicia Rashad and Leon. The screenplay was written by Paul W. Cooper. The film is based on Clifton Taulbert’s real life and his non-fiction book Once Upon a Time When We Were Colored. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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