The Color of Friendship (2000)

A white South African girl finds herself in a difficult situation when she is sent to spend a term with a black family in America.

Director:

Kevin Hooks

Writer:

Paris Qualles

Stars:

Lindsey Haun, Shadia Simmons, Carl Lumbly

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 4 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lindsey Haun	...	Mahree Bok
Shadia Simmons	...	Piper Dellums
Carl Lumbly	...	Ron Dellums
Penny Johnson Jerald	...	Roscoe Dellums (as Penny Johnson)
Anthony Burnett	...	Brandy Dellums
Travis Kyle Davis	...	Erik Dellums (as Travis Davis)
Melanie Nicholls-King	...	Flora
Susan Danford	...	Merle Bok
Stephen Jennings	...	Pieter Bok
Michael Kanev	...	Rian Bok
Ahmad Stoner	...	Daniel
Ryan Cooley	...	Billy
David Rosser	...	Reporter #1
Michelyn Emelle	...	Reporter #2
Erik Kilpatrick	...	Turner

Storyline

Mahree 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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Plot Keywords:

panties | undressing | exchange student | cape town south africa | white african | 

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Taglines:

Look beyond black and white and you'll find...The Color of Friendship

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Family

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

Canada USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

5 February 2000 (USA)

Also Known As:

Die Farbe der Feundschaft

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alan Sacks Productions,Friendly Cat Productions Ltd.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

87 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film takes place in 1977.

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Goofs

The film is set in 1977, but the vehicle used by Carl Lumbly's character in the opening scenes is a first-generation (1981-1989) Lincoln Town Car.

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Quotes

Piper Dellums: [to Mahree] You do drink chocolate, right? Or maybe you only like vanilla.

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Connections

References Freaky Friday (1976)

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Soundtracks

Fiona
Written by Daryl Anthony
Performed by Az Yet

User Reviews

Excellent story line and great acting.

I truly enjoyed watching this movie more than once. The main thing I liked about the movie was the depiction of how both sides knew so little about the individual, but was willing to attach what the attitude was regarding apartheid from both sides. I think it is important for us as Americans to realize that not everyone in S. Africa who is white agrees with the concept of apartheid. That was shown very well in the movie. It also showed how the characters involved in the conflict grew and expanded their view point and ultimately accepted the other person regardless of what they initially believed in. The whole cast was fantastic.