The River Niger

Year: 1976

Runtime: 105 mins

Language: English

Director: Krishna Shah

Drama

Some rivers can’t be dammed, and some people won’t be broken. This intimate portrait of ghetto life follows Johnny Williams, a house painter and poet, as he strives to financially and emotionally support his cancer‑stricken wife Mattie. Amid poverty, his love and courage are tested, leading the couple toward redemption by the River Niger.

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