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Black Nativity

The Musical Event of the Holiday Season

5.1

1h 33m

2013

“The Musical Event of the Holiday Season”

Synopsis

A street-wise teen from Baltimore who has been raised by a single mother travels to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives, where he embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey.

Director

Kasi Lemmons

Trailer

MusicDrama

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Cast & Crew

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

as Reverend Cornell Cobbs

Angela Bassett

Angela Bassett

as Aretha Cobbs

Jennifer Hudson

Jennifer Hudson

as Naima

Tyrese Gibson

Tyrese Gibson

as Loot / Tyson

Jacob Latimore

Jacob Latimore

as Langston

Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

as Platinum Fro

Nas

Nas

as Street Prophet (Isaiah)

Vondie Curtis-Hall

Vondie Curtis-Hall

as Pawnbroker

Grace Gibson

as Maria / Mary

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