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Synopsis: In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes' celebrated play, the holiday musical drama BLACK NATIVITY follows Langston (Jacob Latimore), a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett). Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima (Jennifer Hudson). Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with his new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.
Genre: Drama, Family, Music
Director(s): Kasi Lemmons
Actors: Forest Whitaker, Angela Bassett, Jennifer Hudson, Tyrese Gibson
Production: Fox Searchlight
  2 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.5
Metacritic:
48
Rotten Tomatoes:
51%
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PG
Year:
2013
93 min
$4,894,004
Website
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life's hates and troubles

Can make you wish you were

born In another time and space

But you can bet your life Times

that and twice its double

That God knew exactly Where

He wanted you to be placed

So make sure when you say

you're in it but not of it

You're not helping to make this

earth A place sometimes called Hell

Change your words into truth And

then change that truth into love

And maybe our

children's grandchildren

And their

great-grandchildren will tell

Until the rainbow burns

the stars out in the sky

Until the ocean covers

every mountain high

Until the dolphin flies

and parrots live at sea

Until we dream of life

and life becomes a dream

Until the day is night

and night becomes the day

Until the trees and seas

just up and fly away

Until the day that

8 times 8 times 8 is four

Until the day that is the day

that are no more

Always

Always

Always

Always

Always

Always

Always

Always

Always

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Langston Hughes

James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called jazz poetry. Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance in New York City. He famously wrote about the period that "the negro was in vogue", which was later paraphrased as "when Harlem was in vogue". more…

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