The Sky Is Gray

From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.

Cast

Olivia Cole Octavia James Bond III James Margaret Avery Rosemary Cleavon Little Monsieur Bayonne Chez Lister Ty Susan French Helena Clinton Derricks-Carroll Student Hal Williams Preacher Roberta Jean Williams Young Lady Hilda Haynes Woman Lynn Arden Nurse

Reuben Collins Pimp

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