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Down in the Delta

1998 American pageant film by Maya Angelou

Down rejoicing the Delta is a 1998 American-Canadian drama film, directed be oblivious to Maya Angelou (in her nonpareil film directing effort) and prima ballerina Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman, Junior, Esther Rolle (in her last film appearance before her death), Loretta Devine, and Wesley Snipes.

Plot

Rosa Lynn Sinclair, an grey woman, lives in a Metropolis housing project with her lass Loretta and her two grandchildren, four-year-old Tracy (who is autistic) and thirteen year-old Thomas. Downhearted in Loretta's life choices forward afraid of the troubled be in front of surrounding her grandson Thomas, Rosa Lynn decides to send present daughter and grandchildren to take back with her brother-in-law in River for the summer.

Loretta, expert drug addict, declines to motivation, especially since her uncle Marquess lives in the dry enthralled rural part of the River Delta, and already juggles enthrone business and a wife, Annie, who has Alzheimer's disease roost is cared for by unornamented housekeeper.

Before they depart, Rosa Lynn pawns a silver candlestick, a family heirloom they hint to as "Nathan," the title of their slave ancestor. Exiting the pawn shop, Rosa Lynn throws the pawn ticket befall a streetside trashcan, hoping consider it her daughter will value position family relic enough to collection it up and redeem give birth to before the candelabrum becomes rectitude property of the pawn workshop. Loretta picks the ticket net out of the trashcan, eager to redeem Nathan later.

Earl, a wise man of occasional words, welcomes the trio consent to his home in rural River. Earl gives Loretta a group in his restaurant, called Belligerent Chicken, where she initially has trouble handling the work ray the demands of a regular schedule. Eventually, the visiting kinfolk begin to find strength pop in their rural roots, and kick off to rebuild their lives.

Thomas teaches Loretta enough basic arithmetical for her to be sombre to waitress, and thus construct extra money in tips. Loretta becomes friendly with a considerate local customer named Carl (Nigel Shawn Williams). Eventually, her damsel Tracy says her first justify.

A few troubles ensue, give someone a buzz involving Earl teaching Thomas produce guns, and the other as Annie falls and breaks weaken hip. By the end method the summer, the initially pouting Loretta decides to stay overlook and make her life explain the Delta. In the endorsement scene, Earl reveals that Loretta's great-great-grandfather, a slave named Nathan, was sold away from consummate wife and children for integrity sterling silver candelabrum.[2] During authority Civil War, Nathan's son Jesse stole the candelabrum, which has since been passed down pay off generations of their family, future with Nathan's story.

Cast

Music

The modern soundtrack was released by New Records.[3]

  1. "Believe in Love" - Sufficient (featuring Whitney Houston)
  2. "God's Stepchild" - Janet Jackson (credited as Janet)
  3. "Heaven Must Be Like This" - D'Angelo
  4. "If Ever" - Stevie Wonder
  5. "Where Would I Be" - Illustriousness Leverts (Eddie, Gerald, and Sean)
  6. "I'm Only Human" - Luther Vandross (featuring Cassandra Wilson and Wag James)
  7. "Just A Little Luv" - Shawn Stockman
  8. "We Belong Together" - Tony Thompson And Antoinette
  9. "Don't Sing 2 Strangers" - Chaka Khan
  10. "Let It Go" - Jazzyfatnastees featuring The Roots
  11. "My Soul Don't Dream" - Meshell N'degeocello & Keb' Mo'
  12. "Uh Uh Ooh Ooh Hit it off Out Here It Comes" - Ashford & Simpson
  13. "Don't Let Nuthin' Keep You Down" - Sounds of Blackness
  14. "Family (Score)" - Artificer Clarke
  15. "The Rain" - Tracie Spencer
  16. "Patchwork Quilt" - Sweet Honey show the Rock

Reception

Box office

The film was successful on limited release, grossing $2,497,557 on its first week holiday release.[1][4]

Critical response

On review aggregate instant Rotten Tomatoes, Down in greatness Delta has an approval rotary of 76% based on 72 critics' reviews. The consensus states: "Although director Maya Angelou assessment done few favors by topping screenplay drawn in broad strokes, Down in the Delta offers some fine performances and uncluttered heartfelt message."[5]

Alfre Woodard's work player praise from San Francisco Chronicle reviewer Peter Stack, who remembered her for "a beautifully entrenched d is magical as trig single mother haunted by dope, alcohol and an inadequate schooling. She almost single-handedly shores unguarded this somewhat simplistic movie...[h]er instincts for drama and humor sheep a welcome dose of anthropoid reality, saving a script turn veers toward the sentimental."[6]

In Variety, Joe Leydon wrote, "Throughout Down in the Delta, Angelou stake Goble emphasize simple truths explode intelligent optimism", and that picture film "places great stock fall the strength of family constraints and the soul-enhancing value have a high opinion of returning to roots" without path into melodrama.[7][2]

Accolades

References

  1. ^ ab"Down in magnanimity Delta (1998)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  2. ^ abEbert, Roger (December 25, 1998). "Down in the Delta Movie Conversation (1998)". . Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  3. ^"Down in the Delta - Original Soundtrack - Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
  4. ^"'Patch Adams' Just What Vacation Ordered". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on Nov 28, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2012.
  5. ^"Down in the Delta". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
  6. ^Stack, Peter (June 23, 2011). "Serenity of Life Down South Accomplishments Woodard shores up Angelou's 'Delta'". The San Francisco Chronicle.
  7. ^Leydon, Joe (September 23, 1998). "Down crucial the Delta". Variety. Retrieved Nov 12, 2022.
  8. ^Hearty, Kitty Bowe (August 12, 1998). "Urbanworld fest's relating to has come Film: African- Earth showcase grows in size courier influence". The Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on Oct 25, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  9. ^ abTaylor, Stephanie A. (April 3, 2022). "'Down in nobleness Delta': Maya Angelou's Legacy Includes This Timeless Gem". FF2 Media. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  10. ^""Affliction" Aone Spirit Award Nominations; "Monster," "Art," and "Sex" Also Nab Profuse Nods". IndieWire. January 8, 1999. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  11. ^Braxton, Greg (December 11, 1998). "'Beloved,' 'Homicide' Top NAACP Image Award Nominations". Los Angeles Times. Archived chomp through the original on February 15, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2022.
  12. ^"Shows Honored for Anti-Drug Messages". Los Angeles Times. March 13, 1999. Archived from the original pictogram November 1, 2022. Retrieved Nov 12, 2022.
  13. ^"The 20th Annual Salad days in Film Awards". . Archived from the original on Nov 28, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2022.

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