Mother of the River

In this poignant story set in the 1850s, a young slave girl befriends a magical woman in the woods called Mother of the River. Through their friendship the young girl learns about independence, honor, humility and respect for others. MOTHER OF THE RIVER is a rare portrayal of slavery from a young woman's perspective.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:
Duration:

28 minutes

Year:

1995

Director:

Zeinabu irene Davis

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Company:

ITVS

Cast:
Kim Bloom

Quashee (as Kim R. Bloom)

Wayne Caparas

Demetrius

Monique Coleman

Dofimae

Michael L. Nesbitt

Cujo

Jenny Strassburg

Emma

Crew:
Zeinabu irene Davis

Director

Marc Arthur Chéry

Writer

Dana Briscoe

Associate Producer

Yvonne Welbon

Associate Producer

Mark Petersen

Director of Photography