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Nightjohn (1996)

John is a man of many talents, including one forbidden skill: he can read. When he teaches a young slave girl named Sarny to read and write, she learns an unforgettable lesson about the power of words and the true meaning of freedom.

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Lee M 28 May 2012

i'm an alternative high school teacher, show nightjohn every year, single best film on slavery i know of, most popular among my students. last year, students insisted on seeing it 2x, not one student left the room during the entire 96 minutes of the film. every frame could be stopped for discussion of the historical truths depicted. whoever wrote the screenplay knew his/her history. knowledge is power, the multi-layered meanings of literacy, resonate strongly not only with teens, but anyone who sees the film. i don't understand why this great film is rarely mentioned when burnett's work is discussed.

Jennifer T 02 May 2011

There are way better movies about slavery than this one. It's not believable in this movie-the whole slavery thing. Also, I found the girl who played Sarny to be very unlikeable. For good slavery type movies try: The Color purple, Roots or my favorite to date: The autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman.

Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 26 Aug 2002

Powerful and soul-stirring drama set on a nineteenth century Southern plantation.

Peter K 05 Feb 2010

A great film. Charles Burnett takes enough elements from Gary Paulsen's sadistic depiction of slavery to fashion an unforgettable, emotionally wrenching statement about the thirst for knowledge and our sometimes limited ability to quench that thirst. Lumbly with his strong features and mesmerizer's eyes would make the perfect Judas Iscariot, or Jesus Christ--either would do; I doubt if Mel Gibson would have had the balls to cast him in his religious snuff flick. The film, however, really belongs to Beau Bridges as Clel Waller, the affable, casually cruel plantation owner who sees his slaves as his true treasure--troublesome and rebellious and untrustworthy, yes, but treasures nevertheless; it's this nuanced view that makes Burnett's depiction of slavery and its inhumanities (as opposed to Paulsen's, who looks at Waller as a 'white maggot') so persuasive. Would make a fascinating double feature with Mandingo.

Marilee A 09 Aug 2011

Poignant,I found this Fascinating, slaves being punished for knowing how to read.Beau Bridges as Clel Waller was believably hateful.I cannot imagine how Slave Owners could justify not seeing their Slaves as Humans.This is yet another Film that I believe Teen School Kids should be Taught to learn Tolerance & History.