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Shadrach (1998)

Shadrach poster
Directed by
Susanna Styron
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A former slave travels to a Virginia farm to be buried on the land where he was born. A family takes him in and helps him fulfill his final wish.

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What happens

Shadrach is a 1998 American film directed by Susanna Styron, based on a short story by her father William Styron, about a former slave's struggle to be buried where he chooses. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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