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Black Nativity (2013)

The Musical Event of the Holiday Season

Genre : Music, Drama

Runtime : 1H 33M

Director : Kasi Lemmons

Synopsis

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.

Actors

Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker
Reverend Cornell Cobbs
Angela Bassett
Angela Bassett
Aretha Cobbs
Jennifer Hudson
Jennifer Hudson
Naima
Tyrese Gibson
Tyrese Gibson
Loot / Tyson
Jacob Latimore
Jacob Latimore
Langston
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Platinum Fro
Nas
Nas
Street Prophet (Isaiah)
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Vondie Curtis-Hall
Pawnbroker
Grace Gibson
Grace Gibson
Maria / Mary
J. Mallory McCree
J. Mallory McCree
Kyle
Rotimi
Rotimi
Officer Butch McDaniels
Michael Dale
Michael Dale
Innkeeper
Doug Willen
Doug Willen
Chic Man
Henry Hunter Hall
Henry Hunter Hall
Snoopy
Marija Abney
Marija Abney
Nativity Dancer
Jevon McFerrin
Jevon McFerrin
Bus Singer #2 (uncredited)
Amyrh Harris
Amyrh Harris
Church Goer (uncredited)

Crews

Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons
Director
T.D. Jakes
T.D. Jakes
Producer
Trudie Styler
Trudie Styler
Producer
Anastas N. Michos
Anastas N. Michos
Director of Photography
Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes
Theatre Play
Laura Karpman
Laura Karpman
Original Music Composer
Raphael Saadiq
Raphael Saadiq
Original Music Composer
Gersha Phillips
Gersha Phillips
Costume Design
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Terilyn A. Shropshire
Editor
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Production Design
Doug Huszti
Doug Huszti
Art Direction
Diane Lederman
Diane Lederman
Set Decoration
Renee Burke
Renee Burke
Script Supervisor
Charlie Dibe
Charlie Dibe
Production Coordinator
Kasi Lemmons
Kasi Lemmons
Writer

Trailers and other movies

Black Nativity Official TEASER TRAILER (2013) - Forest Whitaker Musical HD

Posters and backgrounds

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