Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored

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Once Upon a Time...When We Were Colored

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Al Freeman Jr., Anna Marie Horsford, Bernie Casey, Damon Hines, Iona Morris

Tim Reid's wonderful film about life in the black neighborhood of Glen Allan, Mississippi, from the mid-'40s to the dawn of the civil rights movement, is thick with terrific, inspired actors and posse...( read more  read more... )ssed of a mature, limpid visual style. The story is told from the point of view of a young boy raised by his stalwart grandfather and his kind aunt. But the collective tale of a community coming to terms with the risks it must take to fight racism and achieve political rights is equally important and compelling. Beautifully written (based on the autobiographical novel by Clifton Taubert), Reid's vision is rich in scenes of ritual and community that have rarely, if ever, been revealed on film. This is more than just a good movie; it's a watershed event in this nation's cultural history. --Tom Keogh

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  • theduke39
    December 24, 2009
    theduke39
    looks good might be depressing though
  • smokeygirl49
    June 15, 2008
    smokeygirl49
    haven't seen it, but it looks like a good movie. I haven't kept up on movies in the last few years since I got the computer. lol
  • MECreviews
    February 25, 2008
    MECreviews
    Very interesting movie.
  • lisarrogers
    August 16, 2007
    lisarrogers
    This movie is filled with great history from the ice man to the midwife. It recalls parts of African American history in as modern format.
  • min1min082
    June 17, 2007
    min1min082
    Extremely historically accurate but not close enough to the book.
  • jeffy3645
    April 17, 2007
    jeffy3645
    Made me feel like I grew up there.
  • ZeStilBil
    March 23, 2007
    ZeStilBil
    One of my favorite Ever, because they did it right! A Must See!
  • iamphoenixrising
    January 27, 2007
    iamphoenixrising
    Jesus - with those types of comments - no wonder this country is in the state of affairs that it is in. After reading the synopsis, if those sorts of things are all you have to say or think - makes it really apparent why movie making & television seem to be getting dumbed down mo...( read more)re & more...

    Speaking of Depressing...
  • CloudIsAMonkey
    January 26, 2007
    CloudIsAMonkey
    No... sick of crazy segregation movies...

    No one ever makes movies about the plight of the blondes... >_>"
  • jasonguinard
    January 21, 2007
    jasonguinard
    I'm in this movie!!!
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