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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (TV)

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Original title

Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years

Year

1999

Running time

100 min.

Country

United States

Director

Lynne Littman

Screenwriter

Emily Mann. Book: Sarah L. Delany, A. Elizabeth Delany, Amy Hill Hearth

Cast

Music

Terence Blanchard, Dennis McCarthy

Cinematography

Frank Byers

Producer

C&J Productions, Columbia TriStar Television, Dreyfuss /James Productions, Dreyfuss /James Productions, TeleVest Entertainment

Genre

Drama | Racism. Based on a true story. TV Movie

Synopsis

Tells the story of Sadie and Bessie Delany, two African-American (they preferred "colored") sisters who both lived past the age of 100. They grew up on a North Carolina college campus, the daughters of the first African-American Episcopal bishop, who was born a slave, and a woman with an inter-racial background. With the support of each other and their family, they survived encounters with racism and sexism in their own different ways.

Awards: 1999: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nom. Best Adapted Screenplay (Long Form)

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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First 100 Years (TV)

1999

Lynne Littman