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For Colored Girls

Many voices. One poem.

A film about existence from the perspective of 20 nameless black females. Each of the women portray one of the characters represented in the collection of twenty poems, revealing different issues that impact women in general and women of color in particular.

20102h 14mRDrama

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About For Colored Girls

Directors
Tyler Perry
Cast
Kimberly Elise, Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Thandiwe Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Kerry Washington
Genres
Drama
Content rating
R
Original language
English
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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