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Like Cotton Twines

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An American volunteer teaching at a remote school in Africa tries to save one of his young students from a religious custom in which she will be offered as a slave to the gods.
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Andrea Thompson Cultured Vultures 01/31/2019
9/10
The movie's ending seem a bit syrupy and idealistic by comparison. It's the only departure from writer-director Leila Djansi's painful, yet somehow hopeful realism. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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04/26/2017 I cried like a baby. The quote at the end of the movie was so profound " Dreams do not die, they are fulfilled or reborn." A must see! See more 04/19/2017 "Like Cotton Twines" is at its best in the revelations of what this primitive practice of Trokosi does to women physically, psychologically and emotionally. See more Read all reviews
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Leila Djansi

Director

Jay Ellis

Micha Brown

Ophelia Klenam Dzidzornu

Tuigi

Irene Adotey

Felicia

Miranda Bailey

Allison Dean

David Dontoh

Father Baani
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Movie Info

Synopsis An American volunteer teaching at a remote school in Africa tries to save one of his young students from a religious custom in which she will be offered as a slave to the gods.
Director
Leila Djansi
Producer
Akofa Djankui, Leila Djansi, Amanda Marshall, Whitney Valcin
Screenwriter
Leila Djansi
Production Co
Turning Point Pictures
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 7, 2017
Runtime
1h 36m