How long is Cane River?

Cane River is 1 hr 30 min long.

Who is Maria Mathis in Cane River?

Tommye Myrick plays Maria Mathis in the film.

What is Cane River about?

Written, produced, and directed by Emmy Award-winning documentarian, Horace B. Jenkins, and crafted by an entirely African American cast and crew, CANE RIVER is a racially-charged love story in Natchitoches Parish, a “free community of color” in Louisiana. A budding, forbidden romance lays bare the tensions between two black communities, both descended from slaves but of disparate opportunity—the light-skinned, property-owning Creoles and the darker-skinned, more disenfranchised families of the area. This lyrical, visionary film disappeared for decades after Jenkins died suddenly following the film’s completion, robbing generations of a talented, vibrant new voice in African American cinema. Available now for the first time in forty years in a brand-new, state-of-the-art 4k restoration.

Cane River

Name: Cane River
Genre: Romance
Released: 2020-02-07
Duration: 90
Rating: 50

NR 1 hr 30 min

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How long is Cane River?: Cane River is 1 hr 30 min long.

Who directed Cane River?: Horace Jenkins

Who is Maria Mathis in Cane River?: Tommye Myrick plays Maria Mathis in the film.

What is Cane River about?: Written, produced, and directed by Emmy Award-winning documentarian, Horace B. Jenkins, and crafted by an entirely African American cast and crew, CANE RIVER is a racially-charged love story in Natchitoches Parish, a “free community of color” in Louisiana. A budding, forbidden romance lays bare the tensions between two black communities, both descended from slaves but of disparate opportunity—the light-skinned, property-owning Creoles and the darker-skinned, more disenfranchised families of the area. This lyrical, visionary film disappeared for decades after Jenkins died suddenly following the film’s completion, robbing generations of a talented, vibrant new voice in African American cinema. Available now for the first time in forty years in a brand-new, state-of-the-art 4k restoration.