LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton
“For as long as she can remember, LaLee Wallace's family has picked cotton.”
Synopsis
This heartbreaking documentary depicts the extreme poverty of an African-American family and their Mississippi Delta school district. LaLee's Kin takes us deep into the Mississippi Delta and the intertwined lives of LaLee Wallace, a great-grandmother struggling to hold her world together in the face of dire poverty, and Reggie Barnes, superintendent of the embattled West Tallahatchie School System. The film explores the painful legacy of slavery and sharecropping in the Delta.
Release History & Theatrical Window
Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Albert Maysles, Susan Froemke, Deborah Dickson
- Original Title
- LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
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Albert Maysles, Susan Froemke, Deborah Dickson
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Albert Maysles
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Susan Froemke
Director
Deborah Dickson
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What is LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton about?
This heartbreaking documentary depicts the extreme poverty of an African-American family and their Mississippi Delta school district. LaLee's Kin takes us deep into the Mississippi Delta and the intertwined lives of LaLee Wallace, a great-grandmother struggling to hold her world together in the face of dire poverty, and Reggie Barnes, superintendent of the embattled West Tallahatchie School System. The film explores the painful legacy of slavery and sharecropping in the Delta.
Who directed LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton?
LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton was directed by Albert Maysles, Susan Froemke, Deborah Dickson.
Who stars in LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton?
The principal cast of LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton includes Not specified.
When was LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton released and how long is it?
LaLee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.