Songs add to the feelings & actions of the characters in Alice Walker’s musical version of the classic tale of sisterhood.
The Color Purple (2023)
The Origin of Evil (2022)
The story of a loveless wealthy family wracked by deception, greed, and murder.
Amerikatsi (2023)
Charlie, a survivor of the Armenian Genocide, returns to Soviet Armenia, is arrested & imprisoned, his lifeline is watching a family thru his cell window,
Creed III (2022)
Two former friends, separated when one went o prison, face each other in the boxing ring for the world championship title.
The Forgiven (2017)
Archbishop Tutu as head of S.A.’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission engages in a tug of wills with a racist murderer while also seeking to discover the fate of a disappeared teenager.
Beyond the Wall (2018)
Interviews with Substance Abuse Counselor/Reentry Specialist Louie Diaz & several former prisoners in MA reveal the difficulties of prisoners reentering society.
The Bread Winner (2017)
When the Taliban arrest hr father a young Afghan girl is forced to pose as a boy so she can leave the house unaccompanied for errands & work.
Lead Belly (1976)
The early days of country/blues singer Huddie Ledbetter, from leaving home to playing in night spots through his several incarcerations to his “discovery” by John Lomax.
Time (2020)
A documentary about a Black wife raising 6 children & running her business while working long hours to get the 60-year sentence of her imprisoned husband reduced.
The Circle (2000)
The loosely connected stories of several women in Tehran, all taking place during one day, show the stifling effects of their society’s misogyney on its women.