

In 1935, 99-year-old former slave Shadrach asks to be buried on the soil where he was born to slavery, and that land is owned by the large Dabney family, consisting of Vernon, Trixie and their seven children, and to bury a black man on that land is a violation of strict Virginia law.
Director
Susanna Styron
Writers
Susanna Styron, Bridget Terry
Release Date
September 23, 1998
Runtime
1h 28m
Status
Released
Original Language
en
Vote Count
18

Tidewater Pictures Inc.
