The Color of Friendship (2000)

Name: The Color of Friendship
Genre: Family, Drama, TV Movie
Released: 2000
Duration: 83 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Carl Lumbly, Penny Johnson Jerald, Shadia Simmons, Anthony Burnett, Travis Kyle Davis

1h 23m United States of America

Family Drama TV Movie

Plot

Mahree Bok, a young girl from a South African farm, is thrilled by her father's excitement over the arrest of activist Steve Biko. Meanwhile, in Washington D.C., Piper Dellums, the daughter of a congressman, enjoys a privileged life. Their worlds collide when Mahree is invited to spend a semester with the Dellums family, leading to unexpected revelations. Both girls are taken aback when they realize their assumptions about each other’s backgrounds are wrong—Piper’s family is black, while Mahree is not a black South African. Their friendship challenges preconceived notions and highlights the complexities of race.

Cast

Carl Lumbly Penny Johnson Jerald Shadia Simmons Anthony Burnett Travis Kyle Davis Lindsey Haun Susan Danford Melanie Nicholls-King Michael Kanev Stephen Jennings Ahmad Stoner Ryan Cooley David Rosser Michelyn Emelle Erik Kilpatrick