Everyday Use (2003)

Name: Everyday Use
Director: Bruce Schwartz
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-01-08
Duration: 25 min
Cast: Karen ffolkes, Rachel Luttrell, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Gary Poux

Drama

Director: Bruce Schwartz

Cast: Karen ffolkes, Rachel Luttrell, Baadja-Lyne Odums, Gary Poux

Runtime25 min

RatingPG

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In this l973 Alice Walker short story, a wayward daughter returns to her rural Georgia roots but is unable to sustain a connection with her sharecropper family because she has the notion that her roots are strictly African.

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Fans of thought-provoking character dramas will appreciate the nuanced performances and thematic depth of Everyday Use, the 2003 film directed by Bruce Schwartz that explores the complex relationship between a mother and her estranged daughter as they grapple with their rural Southern roots.

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"Everyday Use" is a short story by Alice Walker. It was first published in the April 1973 issue of Harper's Magazine and is part of Walker's short story collection In Love and Trouble.