Sounder

Directed by Kevin Hooks

With Carl Lumbly, Suzzanne Douglas, Daniel Lee Robertson III, Paul Winfield and Marcus Johnson

This is a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression era of the South. "Boy" (Daniel Lee Robertson III) learns the hard way about the realities of being black, poor and unable to read. But he also learns about the deep love of family, the long-suffering loyalty of a dog and the importance of words, faith, stories & truth.