this movie be a fascinating look at creole culture and society that few african american be aware . my own two child be by product of a paternal grandmother whose father be a member of the gen de couleur libre and a black skin woman whose parent be ex slave . he marry outside of and against his culture and be cut off from all of his family except for one sister who take pity on her brother plight while raise 8 child during the great depression of 1929 while provide the family with food whenever she could . of course she clandestinely aid this family fear for her own ex communication . my daughter be fascinate by the movie . we have make it a part of our library .