1996
5.6 (7 votes)
1h 32m
Genres
Drama
TV Movie
Production Companies
Hallmark Entertainment
Sarabande Productions
Signboard Films Production Inc.
Sarabande Productions
Signboard Films Production Inc.
Nightjohn
Words Are Freedom
Overview
John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.
Key Crew
Director: Charles Burnett
Screenplay: Bill Cain
Producer: Dennis Stuart Murphy
Director of Photography: Elliot Davis
