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.
- Year : 1996
- Country : United States of America
- Genre : Drama, TV Movie
- Studio : Hallmark Entertainment, Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc.
- Keyword : plantation, slave, reading, teaching, literacy
- Director : Charles Burnett
- Cast : Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Bill Cobbs, Gabriel Casseus, Deborah Duke, Kathleen York