A black family (Carl Lumbly, Penny Johnson, Shadia Simmons) receives a white South African exchange student, raised in apartheid, into its home in 1977.
congressman, father, friend, foreign exchange student, daughter, charming, endearing, touching, washington, d.c., south africa, farm, race relations, culture clash, friendship, family, apartheid, violence, growing up, transformation, discovery, 1970s
Since the film is based on actual events, Paris Qualles' script and thesps' overall work have stronger emotional resonance than the usual "A dream is a wish your heart makes"-type pics airing on the Mouse cabler.
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