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Diary of an African Nun

1977 · Julie Dash · 16 min

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An Ugandan nun is consumed by fear and doubt about her decision to take the solemn vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Her anguish intensifies night after night as she lies on a hard bed in her small room at the convent and listens to the rhythmic, beckoning drums of her village.

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6.6/10Rating on TMDBFrom The Movie Database22 votesTMDB
Barbara O. JonesSister GloriaMMarnita CarrawayAfrican ChildFFred CarrawayAfrican ChildDDonald Carraway Jr.African ChildSSherry MaddenAfrican ChildBBarbara YoungNun #1MMakini PriceNun #2Ron FlaggeAfrican Family MemberRRenee CarrawayAfrican Family MemberCCalvin PattersonAfrican Villager

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Barbara O. JonesSister GloriaMMarnita CarrawayAfrican ChildFFred CarrawayAfrican ChildDDonald Carraway Jr.African ChildSSherry MaddenAfrican ChildBBarbara YoungNun #1MMakini PriceNun #2Ron FlaggeAfrican Family MemberRRenee CarrawayAfrican Family MemberCCalvin PattersonAfrican Villager

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