Savannah (1989)
Through the employment of magical realist storytelling devices, an African-American actress is shown to be a hyper-competent career woman who denies her roots in traditional African beliefs and spirituality.
Director: Anita W. Addison
https://www.cinema.ucla.edu/blogs/archive-blog/2022/04/13/anita-addisons-la-rebellion-roots
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Penny Johnson Jerald as Savannah/Whitney |
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Vivian Beneal as Mama Sey |
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Jesse D. Goins as Renfrow |
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Sarina Grant as Sadie |
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Clyde Jones as Shaw |
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Kent Ayana as Initiate |
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Kent King as Initiate |
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Nikki Dewitty as 9 year-old Savannah |
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Lemnique Wafer as 2 year-old Savannah |
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Dominique Garrison as Young Mama Sey |
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Karen Bates as Whitney's Mother |
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Jeff Seymour as Director |
| Directing | Anita W. Addison | Director |
| Writing | Anita W. Addison | Writer |
