Black or white

DVD 2015

Black or White focuses on a grandfather who is forced to care for his mixed-race granddaughter after the tragic death of his own daughter. The young girl's paternal grandmother begins a legal fight for custody of the girl and unearths the family's underlying sentiments on race. The girl's grandmother wants her to live in Compton with her black family instead of struggling to find identity in a white-collar neighborhood. The film focuses on the ra...

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Custody of children Drama

Grandparent and child Drama

Race relations United States Drama

Racially mixed children Drama

Racially mixed families Drama

Widowers Drama

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1 videodisc (121 minutes) : sound, colour ; 4 3/4 inches
digital optical surround Dolby Digital 5.1
video file DVD video region 1

Target Audience Note:

CHVR: PG

Other Title:

Black or white (Motion picture) DVD

Notes:

Title from container
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2014
Special features: Shades of gray: the making of Black or white; theatrical trailer
Music, Terence Blanchard ; cinematography, Russ T. Alsobrook ; editor, Roger Nygard
Kevin Costner, Octavia Spencer, Jillian Estell, Bill Burr, Mpho Koaho, Anthony MacKie, Jennifer Ehle
DVD, widescreen (2.40:1); Dolby Digital 5.1
For private home use only
English dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired

Control Number:

1199780

UPC:

371179953184

Other Authors:

Binder, Mike, 1958-
Burr, Bill, 1968- actor
Costner, Kevin, actor, film producer
D Films Corporation
Estell, Jillian, 2004- actor
Lewis, Todd, film producer
Spencer, Octavia, actor

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