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Based on the acclaimed autobiographical one-man show by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, this tuneful film is an inspiring coming-of-age drama that concerns a mother and son's love that transcends biological ties. It is the story of Rachel "Nanny" Crosby (S. Epatha Merkerson), a woman who built a community and circumvented segregation in her own determined way. Like a good blues song, the film strikes notes that are painful but beautiful, ones that remain alive to both the heartbreaks and joys of life.

Director:

George W. Wolfe [1],

Starring:

Delroy Lindo [19], Ernie Hudson [43], Ruben Santiago-Hudson [4], Rosie Perez [10], Liev Schreiber [20], Mos Def [11], Louis Gossett Jr. [14], S. Epatha Merkerson [10], Terrance Dashon Howard [1], Carmen Ejogo [1], Marcus Franklin [1], Macy Gray [3],

Screen Formats:

Widescreen 1.78:1

Subtitles:

Arabic , Croatian , Danish , Dutch , English , French , Greek , Hebrew , Icelandic , Norwegian , Portuguese , Romanian , Slovene , Swedish , Turkish

Language and Sound:

English Dolby Digital Stereo
French Dolby Digital Stereo

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