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Compensation (1999)

Compensation

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1h 32m

Drama, Historical, Romance

June 14th, 1999

5.9/10

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Synopsis

The life of a deaf African American woman in the early 1900s parallels with another living in the 1990s.

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Cast

John Earl Jelks
Arthur Jones
Michelle A. Banks
Malindy Brown
Nirvana Cobb
Tildy Evans
Kevin L. Davis
Tyrone
Christopher Smith
William Young
K. Lynn Stephens
Aminata Brown
Edith McLoud Armstrong
Mrs. Emily Brown
Crystal Barnes
Auntie Nidia
Lisa Brock
Period Movie Player
Otis Cunningham
Period Movie Player
Full cast & crew

Directors

Zeinabu irene Davis
Full cast & crew

Producers

Dana Briscoe
associate producer
Marc Arthur Chéry
(co-producer)
Zeinabu irene Davis
producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Marc Arthur Chéry
writer
Full cast & crew

Keywords

independent film
deafness
african american
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

American Sign Language
English

Release Dates

September 17th, 1999 (Canada) (Toronto International Film Festival)
April 1st, 2002 (United States of America) (TV premiere)
April 6th, 2002 (United States of America) (TV premiere)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Compensation (original title)
Compensation (United States of America)

Locations

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Running Times

92 min
93 min
95 min

Production Companies

Wimmin with a Mission Productions

Distribution Companies

The Criterion Channel (United States of America) (digital)

Other Companies

Sundance Film Festival (festival)
Toronto International Film Festival (festival)

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