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Compensation is award-winning independent film about a young African American couple at the beginning and end of the twentieth century. The film is produced and directed by Zeinabu irene Davis and the screen play was written by Marc Arthur Chéry. It stars Michelle A. Banks and John Earl Jelks in the leading roles. The film was shot throughout Chicago beginning July 1993 and wrapped up early August.
The film premièred at the 2000 Sundance Film Festival and ran in the Dramatic Feature category. The film was screened in San Diego, California at the Museum of Photographic Arts. It was also screened at IFP the Independent Film Market in New York, New York and the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles.
Original Release
01/01/1999
US Release
01/01/1999
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Earl Jelks | Arthur Jones / Nico Jones / Arthur/Nico Jones |
Michelle A. Banks | Malindy Brown / Malaika Brown / Malindy/Malaika Brown |
Nirvana Cobb | Tildy Evans / Children's Library Reader |
Kevin L. Davis | Tyrone |
Christopher Smith | William Young / Dancer / Bill Young |
K. Lynn Stephens | Aminata Brown |
Edith McLoud Armstrong | Mrs. Emily Brown |
Crystal Barnes | Auntie Nidia |
Lisa Brock | Period Movie Player |
Otis Cunningham | Period Movie Player |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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John Earl Jelks | Arthur Jones / Nico Jones / Arthur/Nico Jones |
Michelle A. Banks | Malindy Brown / Malaika Brown / Malindy/Malaika Brown |
Nirvana Cobb | Tildy Evans / Children's Library Reader |
Kevin L. Davis | Tyrone |
Christopher Smith | William Young / Dancer / Bill Young |
K. Lynn Stephens | Aminata Brown |
Edith McLoud Armstrong | Mrs. Emily Brown |
Crystal Barnes | Auntie Nidia |
Lisa Brock | Period Movie Player |
Otis Cunningham | Period Movie Player |
Jennifer Evans | Jazz Club Emcee |
Amaker Johnson | Young girl at library |
Bonnie Koss | ASL Interpreter |
Angela Roberts | Malaika's Mom |
Reginald R. Robinson | Period Movie Player |
L.C. Satterfield | Minister greeting migrants / Minister Greeting Immigrants |
Lisë M. Tillman-Wilson | Malvina, Tildy's Mother / Malvina |
Isaac White | Nico's Neighbor |
Iverson White | Pastor King |
Cristian YoungMiller | Boyfriend |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Marc Arthur Chery | Producer |
Zeinabu irene Davis | Producer |
Yvonne Welbon | Producer |
Dana Briscoe | Producer |