The read
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
The life of a deaf African American woman in the early 1900s parallels with another living in the 1990s.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes93%
Critics rate it 24 points higher than audiences do.
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Zeinabu irene DavisDirector
- Marc Arthur ChéryScreenplay
- Atiba Y. JaliOriginal Music Composer
- Reginald R. RobinsonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Michelle A. BanksMalindy/Malaika Brown
- John Earl JelksArthur/Nico Jones
- Nirvana CobbTildy Evans
- Kevin L. DavisTyrone
- Christopher SmithBill Young
- K. Lynne StephensAminata Brown
- Lisë M. Tillman-WilsonMalvina
- L.C. SatterfieldMinister Greeting Immigrants
- Crystal BarnesAuntie Nidia
- Angela RobertsMalaika's Mom
- Jennifer EvansJazz Club Emcee
- Lisa BrockPeriod Movie Player
Stills
Themes
woman directordeafness