Down in the Delta

 

Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Mary Alice, Esther Rolle
Miramax Films;
Directed by Maya Angelou
Rated PG-13; 111 minutes; 1998

  
In her feature film debut as a director, author and poet Maya Angelou tells of an African-American family undergoing dramatic readjustments. Loretta (Alfre Woodard) lives in Chicago with her mother and two children where she is heading down a destructive path of drugs and alcohol. To keep her daughter and grandchildren out of harm's way, Loretta's mother pawns her prized heirloom and moves the family back to their ancestral home in the Mississippi delta.

 

 “Funny and heartwarming! Maya Angelou’s directorial debut is a triumph! Perfect performances from Alfre Woodard and Wesley Snipes!”
 - Aaron Gell, TIME OUT NEW YORK

“A feel good movie!”
- Peter Stack, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE

“An enchanting film that everyone must see!”
- Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV		  

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