Nightjohn (1996)★ 7.6/10

PG-13 · US · 92 min · April 21, 1996

• Drama

Directed by: Charles Burnett

Written by: Gary Paulsen, Bill Cain

Facing a life of servitude in the Antebellum South, a young slave named Sarny meets Nightjohn. He teaches her to read and write, and together they set to free other slaves - until one planned escape is discovered.