Doña Croll
Language
English
Formats
Description
When she fails to meet an item on his list of requirements for a bride, Julia Thistlewaite (Zawe Ashton) is jilted by London’s most eligible bachelor, Mr. Malcolm (Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù). Feeling humiliated and determined to exact revenge, she convinces her friend Selina Dalton (Freida Pinto) to play the role of his ideal match. Soon, Mr. Malcolm wonders whether he’s found the perfect woman...or the perfect hoax.
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"The following drama contain scenes which may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised."--Container.
"Set during the final days of slavery in 19th century Jamaica ... [this program] follows the indomitable young slave, July ... who works on a sugarcane plantation owned by her detestable mistress, Caroline Mortimer ... . Their lives change with the arrival of the charming new overseer, Robert Goodwin ... who sets out to improve...
3) Augustown
Author
Language
English
Description
"Possessing strong intuitive powers in spite of being unable to see, Ma Taffy comforts her stricken great-nephew while recalling a fantastical story with ties to Jamaican history, the birth of the Rastafari, and the human drive for a better life"--