Down in the Delta (1998)

Jesse's Story

Rosa Lynn (Mary Alice) tells Loretta (Alfre Woodard) the story of Jesse losing his father to slavery.

Directed by Maya Angelou.

Released in 1998 by Miramax Films.

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  • character-type: Slave
  • character-type: Daughter
  • character-type: Son
  • character-type: Mother
  • character-type: Father
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • primary-genre: Independent
  • secondary-genre: Tearjerkers
  • secondary-genre: Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Independent Movies
  • secondary-genre: Independent Dramas
  • mood: Emotional
  • theme: Appreciation
  • theme: Sacrifice
  • theme: Oppression
  • theme: Family
  • actor: Mary Alice
  • actor: Alfre Woodard
  • director: Maya Angelou
  • producer: Victor McGauley
  • producer: Alfre Woodard
  • producer: Wesley Snipes
  • producer: Myron Goble
  • producer: Terri Farnsworth
  • producer: Robert W. Christiansen
  • producer: Reuben Cannon
  • producer: Rick Rosenberg
  • cinematographer: William Wages
  • composer: Stanley Clarke
  • editor: Nancy Richardson
  • costume-designer: Maxyne Baker
  • production-designer: Lindsey Hermer-Bell
  • role-name: Rosa Lynn Sinclair
  • role-name: Loretta Sinclair
  • screenwriter: Myron Goble
  • year: 1998
  • studio: Miramax Films