Compensation
The life of a deaf African American woman in the early 1900s parallels with another living in the 1990s.
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Cast
14 people
Michelle A. Banks
Malindy/Malaika Brown
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John Earl Jelks
Arthur/Nico Jones
Known for
The I-Land
On Becoming a God in Central Florida
Nirvana Cobb
Tildy Evans
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Kevin L. Davis
Tyrone
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Christopher Smith
Bill Young
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K. Lynne Stephens
Aminata Brown
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Lisë M. Tillman-Wilson
Malvina
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L.C. Satterfield
Minister Greeting Immigrants
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Crystal Barnes
Auntie Nidia
Angela Roberts
Malaika's Mom
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Jennifer Evans
Jazz Club Emcee
Lisa Brock
Period Movie Player
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Zeinabu irene Davis Director · Marc Arthur Chéry Screenplay Reginald R. Robinson Composer
United States release February 21, 2025 · Produced in United States
Production
Wimmin with a Mission Productions
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 14, 1999
Premiere · Atlanta Film and Video Festival
United States · February 21, 2025
Limited theatrical
United States · August 26, 2025
Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
United States
January 22, 2000 · Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
October 5, 2024 · Premiere · New York Film Festival
Canada
September 17, 1999 · Premiere · Toronto International Film Festival
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