A fine family drama...Though the film is marked by overtones of "Beloved," the Jonathan Demme film of Toni Morrison's book, it's worth seeing on its own merits.
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This review of Down in the Delta (1998) was written by Bob Mondello and published by NPR on 19 Dec 1999.
Down in the Delta has generally received positive reviews.
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