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Down in the Delta is a 1998 drama film directed by Maya Angelou and starring Alfre Woodard, Wesley Snipes, and others. It tells the story of a Chicago family's summer trip to Mississippi, where they reconnect with their roots and face challenges.
Dec 25, 1998 · Down in the Delta: Directed by Maya Angelou. With Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Mary Alice, Esther Rolle. In a desperate attempt to change her life, Loretta -- a troubled single mother from a tough Chicago neighborhood -- is sent to spend a summer at her family's ancestral home in rural Mississippi.
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- 1998-12-25
Dec 25, 1998 · A film based on a screenplay by Myron Goble and directed by Maya Angelou, about a Chicago woman who takes her children to the Mississippi Delta for the summer. Alfre Woodard stars as Loretta, a struggling single mother who faces challenges and opportunities in the rural community.
Dec 26, 2023 · Dec. 26, 2023. Consumed by fears of inner-city violence and the traumatic effects of the crack epidemic, “Down in the Delta” didn’t lead to a career in filmmaking for the writer Maya...
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A troubled single mother from Chicago spends a summer with her uncle in rural Mississippi and learns about her family heritage and herself. The film is based on a novel by Maya Angelou and stars Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., and Wesley Snipes.
Down in the Delta. Alfre Woodard leaves the big city behind and heads down south to save her family in this heartfelt film directed by Maya Angelou. 626 IMDb 6.9 1 h 52 min 1998. X-Ray PG-13. Drama · Emotional · Touching · Serious.
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Sinclair family matriarch Rosa Lynn (Mary Alice) raises enough money to help her two grandchildren and drug-addicted adult daughter, Loretta (Alfre Woodard), move to a small Mississippi town in ...
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