Movie Info

Flora's story begins amid the racial strife of the American south in the early 1900's. After losing her husband, Flora boldly heads north to make a ...(read more...) fresh start. There she and her children are soon caught up in the struggles of the Great Depression, two devastating world wars and the chaos of the Civil Rights and Black Panther movements. On their generations-long quest for justice and identity in modern America, the only constant is Flora's unconditional love - a love that binds her beloved family with the one bond that can never be broken.

Director: Peter Werner

MPAA: Unrated

Running Time: 140 min.

Release Date: Sep 01, 1999

Cast: Cicely Tyson, Erika Alexander, Blair Underwood, Queen Latifah, Mario Van Peebles, Lou Myers, Sicily, Hill Harper, David Ramsey, Angelina Spicer, Tanya Wright