Black nativity

Rattray, Celine, 1975- (producer.). Horberg, William, (producer.). Niederhoffer, Galt, (producer.). Lemmons, Kasi, (director.). Hughes, Langston 1902-1967 Motion picture adaptation of (work): Black nativity. (Added Author). Whitaker, Forest, (actor.). Bassett, Angela, (actor.). Tyrese, (actor.). Blige, Mary J., (actor.). Nas (Musician), (actor.). Hudson, Jennifer, 1981- (actor.). Latimore, Jacob, 1996- (actor.). Kappman, Laura. (Added Author). Michos, Anastas. (Added Author). Sallid, Otis. (Added Author). Saadiq, Raphael. (Added Author). Fox Searchlight Pictures. (Added Author). Maven Films (Firm) (Added Author). Wonderful Films. (Added Author). Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation, (production company.). Criterion-on-Demand (Firm), (distributor.). Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Tyrese Gibson, Jacob Latimore, Mary J. Blige, Nasir Jones, Jennifer Hudson. (Cast).

Summary: A holiday musical that follows teenaged Langston as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives. Unwilling to live by their imposing rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima. Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey, and along with new friends and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.

Record details

Physical Description: remote
1 streaming video file (93 min.) : digital, sound, color
Publisher: [United States] : 20th Century-Fox Film Corp., [2013]
Distributor: Vaughan, ON : Criterion-on-Demand, [2013]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based upon the play by Langston Hughes. Originally released as a motion picture by 20th Century Film Corp., 2013.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to subscribers.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Anastas Michos ; choreographer, Otis Sallid ; editor, Terilyn A. Shropshire ; music, Raphael Saadiq, Laura Kappman.
Participant or Performer Note:	Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Tyrese Gibson, Jacob Latimore, Mary J. Blige, Nasir Jones, Jennifer Hudson.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG; for thematic material, language and a menacing situation.
System Details Note:	Content available as downloadable file or streaming video.
Source of Description Note:	Title from distributor's web site (viewed February 1, 2015).