
The Language You Cry In
1998 · Movie
Documentary
Overview
THE LANGUAGE YOU CRY IN tells an amazing scholarly detective story that searches for -and finds- meaningful links between African Americans and their ancestral past. It bridges hundreds of years and thousands of miles from the Gullah people of present-day Georgia back to 18th century Sierra Leone.
Ratings
IMDb
8.2/10
Key crew
- Alvaro ToepkeWriter
- Alvaro ToepkeDirector
- Ángel SerranoDirector
Cast
- Vertamae GrosvenorSelf - Narrator (voice)
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Themes
sierra leoneslave tradefuneral ceremonyafrican american history





















