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Jane and Emma

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Jane is a black woman who walks hundreds of miles to meet Joseph Smith, a revered cleric who inspires people in the Deep South. When Smith lands in trouble with local hooligans, Jane offers comfort and companionship to his wife in her darkest hour.

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Eric D. Snider Crooked Marquee 10/17/2018
B
An engrossing historical drama... The rare film that's spiritually uplifting without glossing over the hard parts. Go to Full Review Sean P. Means Salt Lake Tribune 10/10/2018
3/4
Larson roots the story in as much historical record as is available, and where that's lacking, she fills in with a thoughtful imagining based on her impression of Jane and Emma's personalities. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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spencer p @s_plewe 09/21/2020 With a finely written script imbued with humanity, two powerful leads, and a touch of stylish direction, this ranks among the most recommendable of Latter-day Saint films. See more Tyler H @RT91476240 05/06/2019 A view of a relationship and a story that i always wanted and have been wanteing to see. I have always wanted to see someone depict Emma as a real person with her very real trauma and pain. I thought this was well done. I quite enjoyed it. See more 01/22/2019 A beautiful story of sacrafice, friendship, and devotion. The strength of these two women is inspiring. See more 12/05/2018 Knowing the filmmaker made an honest portrayal of this film together with a great trailer makes me want to see it. Will review it once I've seen it. Coming to DC next week, check your local showtimes. See more 10/26/2018 To much Emma not enough Jane See more 10/26/2018 This movie was AMAZING! It brought the Spirit, and conveyed a story that was unique and uplifting See more Read all reviews
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Chantelle Squires

Director

Danielle Deadwyler

Jane Manning

Emily Goss

Emma Smith

Brad Schmidt

Joseph Smith

K. Danor Gerald

Isaac James

Clotile Yanna

Angeline Manning
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Synopsis Jane is a black woman who walks hundreds of miles to meet Joseph Smith, a revered cleric who inspires people in the Deep South. When Smith lands in trouble with local hooligans, Jane offers comfort and companionship to his wife in her darkest hour.
Director
Chantelle Squires
Producer
Madeline Jorgensen, Chantelle Squires, Jenn Lee Smith, Brent Geisler, Tamu Smith, Arthur Van Wagenen, Zandra Vranes
Screenwriter
Melissa Leilani Larson
Distributor
Purdie Distribution
Rating
PG (Some Thematic Material)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 12, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 12, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA)
$184.8K
Runtime
1h 27m