Nightjohn

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.

Director: Charles Burnett

Cast: Beau Bridges, Carl Lumbly, Bill Cobbs, Kathleen York, Gabriel Casseus, Tom Nowicki, Joel Traywick, Allison Jones

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.