Cora Unashamed [VHS]

Now here is a great heart-felt movie. About the life journey of a young woman who is in service to a family. And the events in Cora's life with her daughter and daughter of her employer. Regina Taylor is wonderful in this movie. It's a believeable story and just so touching.A young black woman in a mostly white small town, who falls in love and is left with the joy of her life. In this movie it shows the wonderful, the good in some also with side by side with the uncareing and no heart. I saw this years ago and really like it, glad I found it for my own now. The tittle is right for the movie and tells how Cora feels and acts in her life. Unashamed to love and care. Some subject matter may not be good for children. I think teenagers(girls) though would really like this movie and appeals to different races also. It is mostly a woman's movie, no guns or car chases for sure. But a very thoughtful , heartfelt movie about life and how it affects mostly the choices women make. I loved it, cause there is a saying in it, that touched my heart, being a parent also thinking back when my children were a lot of work. I won't spoil it, so you find out if the same words from Cora touches your heart also.

I watched this movie a long time ago but never forgot it, it stuck with me all these years. I like how Cora stood up for herself and Jessie. No matter how many times I watch it I always cry when Josephine dies especially with children of my own now. A great watch on how not to be like the mother and how to be a strong women and stand for what you believe in and for the people you love.

I Purchased This Film for Ms. Regina Taylor Lead Actress* "Whose Talent Range Seems Boundless" The Child Co-Star: The Foundling"--Ms. Tinashe Kachingawe Is ALREADY IN HER STATOSPHERE*: Modeling*- Acting*-R&B Music Performances/ Concerts! INDEPENDENCE IS HER PINNACLE GOAL! UNDYING FAN! Karl Lester.

I remember seeing thus movie on PBS/ETV. Me and my caregiver was so glued to our seats watching this great emotional touching video. Regina Taylor and all the characters was excellent in this movie. This movie reminds me of "The Help" in some ways. Thank the Lord my caregiver was able to purchase it from Amazon brand new sealed for $12.88. The prices they are offering now $45.00 and up are a little too much. Thank you and I do hope this review help someone.

In my opinion this film hits all the right notes. It is the film version of a story by Langston Hughes, and in my opinion everyone connected to it has taken all Mr. Hughes' points and fleshed them out beautifully. All the actors are perfect for their roles. It portrays life in small town Iowa during the depression with spotlight precision. There is humor, but most of the story is bittersweet and there are tragic events interwoven throughout just like in life. As you watch you can feel sympathy for Cora as she tries to find her place as a Black woman in a white community. This requires hiding much of what she thinks and feels. But as the story ends with the death of Jessie, the white girl she has loved, all the injustices Cora has witnessed burst through and she speaks her mind to a stunned gathering. I found much poignancy in this film.

Every teacher would do well to show this in classrooms all over. The director and actors did a wonderful job with a story that needs to be told. The time period holds many lessons for us all. The production values supported the whole experience.

A time When people keeped to them self's takeing care of her girl and a little white girl who is played by ( Ellen Ann Muth ) This is hoe life was.

This is a touching and meaningful film. I used it as part of a lesson in my literature class, and the students were quite taken with it.