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Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story is a 2012 documentary film about Booker Wright, an African-American waiter who worked in a restaurant for whites only. In 1965, Wright appeared in Mississippi: A Self Portrait, a short NBC television documentary about racism in the American South.
Apr 26, 2012 · Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story: Directed by Raymond De Felitta. With Hodding Carter III, Frank De Felitta, Yvette Johnson, Leroy Jones. While filming a documentary in Mississippi in 1965, Frank De Felitta forever changed the life of an African-American waiter and his family.
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- Documentary, History, Mystery
- Raymond De Felitta
- 2012-04-26
Apr 25, 2012 · Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story is quite a touching documentary. Frank, Raymond, and Yvette Johnson (Booker's granddaughter) all have unanswered questions about this tragic saga.
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- Documentary, History, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
- Raymond De Felitta
4.3K. Academy Award nominated filmmaker explores life in 1960's Mississippi and the momentous impact of "Booker" Wright, a black man who voiced opinions on race relations on network TV, and...
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Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story. Summaries. While filming a documentary in Mississippi in 1965, Frank De Felitta forever changed the life of an African-American waiter and his family. In 2011, Frank's son returns to the Delta to examine the repercussions of that fateful encounter.
Apr 25, 2012 · While filming a documentary in Mississippi in 1965, Frank De Felitta forever changed the life of an African-American waiter and his family. In 2011, Frank's son returns to the Delta to examine the repercussions of that fateful encounter. Cited as verbatim plot from imdb.com.
Booker's Place: A Mississippi Story From Tribeca Film. Academy Award nominated filmmaker explores life in 1960's Mississippi and the momentous impact of "Booker" Wright, a black man who voiced opinions on race relations on network TV, and the subsequent ensuing fallout.