Eve’s Bayou (1997)
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EVE'S BAYOU
United States | 1997 | 115 minutes | Black and White/Color | English
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Cast: Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Lynn Whitfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Debbi Morgan, Diahann Carroll, Lisa Nicole Carson, Roger Guenveur Smith, Branford Marsalis, Ethel Ayler, Jake Smollett, Vondie Curtis Hall, Tamara Tunie, John O’Neal
“The summer I killed my father, I was ten years old . . .” So begins Kasi Lemmons’s spellbinding feature debut, an evocative journey into the maze of memory, steeped in fragrant southern-gothic atmosphere. In 1960s Louisiana, a young girl (Jurnee Smollett) sees her well-to-do family unravel in the wake of the infidelities of her charming father (Samuel L. Jackson)—setting in motion a series of deceptions and betrayals that will upend her world and challenge her understanding of reality. Rooted in Creole history, folklore, and mysticism, EVE'S BAYOU is a scintillating showcase for a powerhouse ensemble of Black actresses—including Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, and the legendary Diahann Carroll as a voodoo priestess—as well as a profoundly cathartic exploration of trauma, forgiveness, and the elusive nature of truth.
United States | 1997 | 115 minutes | Black and White/Color | English
Director: Kasi Lemmons
Cast: Jurnee Smollett, Meagan Good, Lynn Whitfield, Samuel L. Jackson, Debbi Morgan, Diahann Carroll, Lisa Nicole Carson, Roger Guenveur Smith, Branford Marsalis, Ethel Ayler, Jake Smollett, Vondie Curtis Hall, Tamara Tunie, John O’Neal
“The summer I killed my father, I was ten years old . . .” So begins Kasi Lemmons’s spellbinding feature debut, an evocative journey into the maze of memory, steeped in fragrant southern-gothic atmosphere. In 1960s Louisiana, a young girl (Jurnee Smollett) sees her well-to-do family unravel in the wake of the infidelities of her charming father (Samuel L. Jackson)—setting in motion a series of deceptions and betrayals that will upend her world and challenge her understanding of reality. Rooted in Creole history, folklore, and mysticism, EVE'S BAYOU is a scintillating showcase for a powerhouse ensemble of Black actresses—including Lynn Whitfield, Debbi Morgan, and the legendary Diahann Carroll as a voodoo priestess—as well as a profoundly cathartic exploration of trauma, forgiveness, and the elusive nature of truth.
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