Black Nativity (2013)
The Musical Event of the Holiday Season
A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.
- Date of release
- 2013-11-27
- TMDB
- 5.2 / 10 (66)
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Genres
- Music, Drama
- Director
- Kasi Lemmons
Casting
- Forest Whitaker — Reverend Cornell Cobbs
- Angela Bassett — Aretha Cobbs
- Jennifer Hudson — Naima
- Tyrese Gibson — Loot / Tyson
- Jacob Latimore — Langston
- Mary J. Blige — Platinum Fro
- Nas — Street Prophet (Isaiah)
- Vondie Curtis-Hall — Pawnbroker
- Grace Gibson — Maria / Mary
- J. Mallory McCree — Kyle
- Rotimi — Officer Butch McDaniels
- Michael Dale — Innkeeper
Interesting facts
- Filmed in: New York City
Black Nativity is a 2013 American musical drama film written and directed by Kasi Lemmons, based on the 1961 play by Langston Hughes. The film stars an ensemble cast, featuring Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Tyrese Gibson, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Jacob Latimore, Vondie Curtis-Hall, and rapper Nas. It was released in the United States on November 27, 2013, by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
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