
A white boy and a black Jamaican girl have a day out in a city where racial hostility prevails.
Directed by Lionel Ngakane, Jemima + Johnny leans on a strong ensemble — Nicolette Robinson, Patrick Hatfield, Thomas Baptiste — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1966.
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Scout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo Radley. When Atticus, their widowed father and a respected lawyer, defends a black man named Tom Robinson against fabricated rape charges, the trial and tangent events expose the children to evils of racism and stereotyping.
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