The Language You Cry In

1998 | 0 minutes | 6.0 ★ (1)

The Language You Cry In
  • Overview

    THE LANGUAGE YOU CRY IN tells an amazing scholarly detective story that searches for -and finds- meaningful links between African Americans and their ancestral past. It bridges hundreds of years and thousands of miles from the Gullah people of present-day Georgia back to 18th century Sierra Leone.

  • Release Date

    01 January 1998

  • DirectingAlvaro Toepke
  • Budget

    $0.00

  • Revenue

    $0.00

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