LaLee’s Kin: The Legacy of Cotton

NEW DOCS

A profound, honest, and revealing depiction of the life and times of an indomitable Mississippi Delta matriarch and the extended family she loves and cares for as best she can. Follow a public school’s fight against being taken over by the state and the deep frustration of feeling trapped while pushing to escape to better times. Without patronizing or preaching, this beautiful film explores issues of economic exploitation and survival, the struggle for education, and racial injustice.

Directors

Susan Froemke, Deborah Dickson, Albert Maysles

Producer

Susan Froemke

Release Year

2001

Festival Year

2001

Country

United States

Run Time

88 minutes