The read
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
In 1902, a Gullah family on the Sea Islands off South Carolina decide whether to migrate to the mainland, risking their unique cultural heritage.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic81/100
Critics rate it 15 points higher than audiences do.
59 audience votes
Key crew
- Julie DashDirector
- Julie DashWriter
- John BarnesOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Cora Lee DayNana Peazant
- Alva RogersEula Peazant
- Barbara O. JonesYellow Mary
- Trula HoosierTrula
- Umar AbdurrahamnBilal Muhammad
- Adisa AndersonEli Peazant
- Kaycee MooreHaagar Peazant
- Bahni TurpinIona Peazant
- Cheryl Lynn BruceViola Peazant
- Tommy Redmond HicksMr. Snead
- Tony KingNewlywed Man
- Cornell RoyalDaddy Mack Peazant
Stills
Themes
islandrapemysticslaverywoman directorl.a. rebelliongullah