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Mississippi Damned

In the years 1986 and 1998, three Black children living in Mississippi deal with poverty, violence, and abuse. Young Kari, the main character, is a talented pianist who hopes to pursue a career in it one day. Her sister Leigh is struggling to hide her lesbian relationship with her girlfriend Paula. Their cousin Sammy is a star basketball player. Each child deals with their dysfunctional family, including gambling, alcoholism, and poverty.

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Cast & Crew See All

Adam Clark
Junior
Malcolm Goodwin
Sammy Stone
Michael Hyatt
Delores

Awards

  • 2009 - Special Jury Award - Narrative Breakthrough - winner
  • 2009 - Audience Award - Narrative Feature - winner
  • 2009 - Jury Award - Best American Independent Film - winner
  • 2009 - Grand Jury Prize - Best Actor - winner

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