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Cane River

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A romance develops between two African-Americans from different class backgrounds.

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Cane River

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Nick Allen RogerEbert.com 02/07/2020
3/4
Cane River offers American indie cinema a hero worth remembering, and a romantic with a vision beyond his years. Go to Full Review Sheri Linden The Hollywood Reporter 02/07/2020
Jenkins' one and only feature weaves living history, charged and messy, into a homespun, hopeful tale. It's impossible not to wonder what he might have done next. Go to Full Review A.O. Scott New York Times 02/06/2020
"Cane River" invites a rethinking of American film history, and also, in its disarmingly offhand, uniquely charming manner - of other aspects of American history as well. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/28/2022
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A remarkable low-budget Black indie film. Go to Full Review A.S. Hamrah The Baffler 09/16/2020
...its bleached images capture its time and place perfectly. The film has the faded-color look of a country and western album cover from a musical tradition lost in thrift store bins. Go to Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix 07/14/2020
If people get a chance to see Cane River, they might be intrigued to experience some 1980s nostalgia, but they should also appreciate the larger context of how difficult it must have been to make this movie. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Raycine D 01/02/2024 The more I watch this movie, the more I love it. I understand that for many of the actors on this film, it was their first time acting and I think this gave it a very natural and realistic feel. Watching the main characters fall in love and the on screen chemistry between them just makes you feel happy and hopeful. The soundtrack is just so beautiful and romantic. The backdrop of history and culture is very interesting and inspired me to want to know more. This piece of nostalgia has become one of my favorites. See more Michael E 07/23/2022 A very thoughtful, involving, and honest movie about a romantic relationship between two Black people struggling with their differences of class and skin color. This is a theme most whites cannot understand and that may make some Black audiences uncomfortable. Aside from the fact that this was produced and directed by Blacks, perhaps that's one reason why it was ignored and forgotten. The one criticism I would make is that Tommye Myrick far outshines Richard Romain in acting ability. She is lively, he is stiff. Otherwise I would have given it four stars. Nonetheless, definitely worth watching. See more carolyn g 03/02/2020 Boring. Don’t waste your money and time. See more inez 02/13/2020 Dated, but a great love story with amazing history! See more Read all reviews
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Horace Jenkins

Director

Tommye Myrick

Maria Mathis

Richard Romain

Peter Metoyer

Carol Sutton

Ms. Mathis

Barbara Tasker

Dominique

Ilunga Adell

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Cane River

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Movie Info

Synopsis A romance develops between two African-Americans from different class backgrounds.
Director
Horace Jenkins
Producer
Horace Jenkins
Screenwriter
Horace Jenkins
Production Co
Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen
Genre
Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 6, 2020
Runtime
1h 30m
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