"For Colored Girls" weaves together the stories of nine different women - Jo, Tangie, Crystal, Gilda, Kelly, Juanita, Yasmine, Nyla and Alice - as they move into and out of one another's existences; some are well known to one another, others are as yet strangers. Crises, heartbreaks and crimes will ultimately bring these nine women fully into the same orbit where they will find commonality and understanding. Each will speak her truth as never before. And each will know that she is complete as a human being, glorious and divine in all her colors.
The movie is based on Ntozake Shange's play "For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf." Unlike the original play which featured only 7 women known by colors performing the collection of 20 poems, the movie has given each of the 20 characters names. Each of the poems deal with intense issues that particularly impact women in a thought-provoking commentary on what it means to be a female of color in the world.
Tyler Perry is the producer, director and screenwriter.
Cast includes: Kimberly Elise, Janet Jackson, Loretta Devine, Thandie Newton, Anika Noni Rose.
Please support a brother by going to see the movie. The movie will be available from Nov 5th. Please make sure that "For Colored Girls" is on your ticket stub so that Mr. Perry is credited for the sale. When you receive your ticket, if it doesn't state that, tell them to issue you one with the correct title. This is very important to ensure that Mr. Perry can continue to make films for us.
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