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Release February 5, 2000 ( 2000-02-05 ) 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
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.
The Color of Friendship is a 2000 television film based on actual events about the friendship between two girls: Mahree & Piper, one from the United States and the other from apartheid South Africa, who learn about tolerance and friendship.
In 1977, two girls from opposite sides of the world come together and change each other's lives. Young, white Mahree Bok lives in apartheid South Africa with her wealthy family. Piper Dellums, the daughter of a black U.S. congressman in Washington, D.C., prepares to welcome Mahree to the U.S. for a semester abroad.
In 1977, two girls from opposite sides of the world come together and change each other's lives. Young, white Mahree Bok (Lindsey Haun) lives in apartheid South Africa with her wealthy family.
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Feb 5, 2000 · PG 02/05/2000 (US) TV Movie, Family, Drama 1h 23m. User. Score. What's your Vibe? Play Trailer. Overview. 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.
