In a desperate attempt to change her life, a young woman from the projects of Chicago travels to spend a summer at her family's ancestral home in rural Mississippi. With the support and wisdom of her hard-working uncle, she finally begins to see a way to provide for her young children and reverse the downward slide of her life.

Director: Maya Angelou

Starring:
Alfre Woodard, Al Freeman Jr., Mary Alice, Esther Rolle, Loretta Devine, Wesley Snipes, Mpho Koaho, Kulani Hassen, Anne Marie Johnson, Justin Lord

Year: 1998

Genre: Drama

Rating: PG-13 for drug related material

Length: 111 Minutes

Box Office: $5.7 Million

Studio: Miramax