The Color of Friendship
Watch TrailerMahree Bok lives on a farm in South Africa. Her father is a policeman who cannot hide his joy when activist Steve Biko is caught by the South African authorities. Piper Dellums is the daughter of a US congressman from California and who lives in a nice home in Washington DC. When Mahree is chosen to spend a semester at the Dellums' house, she doesn't expect that her host family would be black. Nor do her hosts suspect that she is not a black South African.
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📋 Film Details
| Year | 2000 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Genre | Family, Drama, TV Movie |
| Director | Kevin Hooks |
| Runtime | 83 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 6.7/10 (68 votes) |
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The film constructs its narrative on the stark contrast between two families, relying on nuanced performances to explore ingrained prejudice. It builds tension through cultural misunderstandings before allowing empathy to bridge the divide.
What lingers after the credits is a sense of hope, a reminder that personal connection can challenge even the most rigid worldviews. A timely story about unlikely friendship. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Kevin Hooks
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Ideal for a family movie night, sparking conversations about history and empathy.
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