For Colored Girls

November. 05,2010      R
Rating:
6.2
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Kimberly Elise as  Crystal / Brown
Janet Jackson as  Jo / Red
Loretta Devine as  Juanita / Green
Thandiwe Newton as  Tangie / Orange
Anika Noni Rose as  Yasmine / Yellow
Kerry Washington as  Kelly / Blue
Tessa Thompson as  Nyla / Purple
Phylicia Rashād as  Gilda
Whoopi Goldberg as  Alice / White
Macy Gray as  Rose

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