CinemaOSMovie · 2021 · 0h 22m

Odessa's Reign

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Black women had extremely limited options during Jim Crow. Odessa’s story explores how an African American woman born in a time with limited options leveraged her incredible mind and quick wit to become wealthier than she ever should have been able to This film takes a look at choices that were made, a wild ride Odessa had as an underworld queen, and consequences from her choices Odessa Madre’s life was a mix of resilience and bookend by the vicissitudes of luck, a contrast of economic success within

Directed byRobin N. Hamilton

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 22m
Language
EN
Released
October 13, 2021

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring

Virginia Ali

Self

Bernie Demczuk

Self

Sharon Harley

Self

Rohulamin Quander

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Robin N. Hamilton

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