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Brother to Brother

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A drama that looks back on the Harlem Renaissance from the perspective of an elderly, black writer who meets a gay teenager in a New York homeless shelter.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2004-01-17

Runtime: 94 mins

Director: Rodney Evans

Spoken language: English

Genres: Drama

Original title: Brother to Brother

Production Companies: Miasma Films

Production Countries: United States of America

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