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Compensation (1999)

Genre : Drama, History, Romance

Runtime : 1H 35M

Director : Zeinabu irene Davis

Synopsis

The life of a deaf African American woman in the early 1900s parallels with another living in the 1990s.

Actors

John Earl Jelks
John Earl Jelks
Arthur/Nico Jones
Michelle A. Banks
Michelle A. Banks
Malindy/Malaika Brown
Nirvana Cobb
Nirvana Cobb
Tildy Evans
Kevin L. Davis
Kevin L. Davis
Tyrone
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bill Young
K. Lynne Stephens
K. Lynne Stephens
Aminata Brown
Lisë M. Tillman-Wilson
Lisë M. Tillman-Wilson
Malvina
L.C. Satterfield
L.C. Satterfield
Minister Greeting Immigrants
Crystal Barnes
Crystal Barnes
Auntie Nidia
Angela Roberts
Angela Roberts
Malaika's Mom
Jennifer Evans
Jennifer Evans
Jazz Club Emcee
Lisa Brock
Lisa Brock
Period Movie Player
Issac White
Issac White
Nico's Neighbor

Crews

Zeinabu irene Davis
Zeinabu irene Davis
Director
Marc Arthur Chéry
Marc Arthur Chéry
Writer
Reginald R. Robinson
Reginald R. Robinson
Music
Atiba Y. Jali
Atiba Y. Jali
Music
Dana Briscoe
Dana Briscoe
Editor
Zeinabu irene Davis
Zeinabu irene Davis
Editor
Cathy C. Cook
Cathy C. Cook
Production Designer
Pierre Désir
Pierre Désir
Director of Photography
Dana Briscoe
Dana Briscoe
Producer
Yvonne Welbon
Yvonne Welbon
Producer
Marc Arthur Chéry
Marc Arthur Chéry
Producer
Zeinabu irene Davis
Zeinabu irene Davis
Producer

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