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The Color of Friendship is a 2000 biographical drama television film based on actual events about the friendship between two girls (Piper and Mahree), one from the United States and the other from apartheid South Africa, who learn about tolerance and racism.
With Lindsey Haun, Shadia Simmons, Carl Lumbly, Penny Johnson Jerald. A white South African girl and a Black American family find themselves in a difficult situation when the girl is sent to spend a term as an exchange student with the family in America.
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- Biography, Drama, Family
- Kevin Hooks
- 2000-02-05
The Color of Friendship (TV Movie 2000) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Mar 2, 2019 · Sydney Greene. March 2, 2019. Nearly 20 years ago during Black History Month, The Disney Channel premiered The Color of Friendship, a movie based on true events about a young white South...
Nov 6, 2023 · Yes, ‘The Color of Friendship’ finds its roots in a short story titled ‘Simunye’ by the real-life Piper Dellums, which is based on her personal experience of hosting Mahree’s real-life counterpart, Carrie, in the 1970s.
Meet the talented cast and crew behind 'The Color of Friendship' on Moviefone. Explore detailed bios, filmographies, and the creative team's insights.
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Mahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black ...
