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.
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25 people
Beau Bridges
Clel Waller
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Charles Burnett Director · Bill Cain Screenplay Gary Paulsen Author
United States release June 1, 1996 · Produced in United States · Production Sarabande Productions, Signboard Films Production Inc.
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Hallmark Entertainment
Production · Distribution
Sarabande Productions
Production
Signboard Films Production Inc.
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 1, 1996
Theatrical
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