Cane River

Year: 1982

Runtime: 104 mins

Language: English

Director: Horace B. Jenkins

DramaRomance

A forbidden romance reveals the divide between two Black communities in Cane River: light‑skinned, property‑owning Creoles and darker‑skinned, marginalized families, both descendants of slaves living apart. Set in the Louisiana bayou, their secret meetings expose lingering color and class hierarchies, forcing each to balance family loyalty with desire.

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