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Diary of an African Nun
1977 | 16m | English
Popularity: 0.2 (history)
| Director: | Julie Dash |
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| Writer: | |
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| An African nun is consumed by fear and doubt about her decision to take the solemn vows of poverty, chastity and obedience. Her anguish intensifies night after night as she lies on a hard bed in her small room at the convent and listens to the rhythmic, beckoning drums of her village. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 01, 1977 |
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| Director: | Julie Dash |
| Writer: | |
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| Keywords | nun, 1970s, convent (nunnery), novice, nunhood |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 21, 2026 Entered: May 19, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Barbara O. Jones | Sister Gloria |
| Marnita Carraway | African Child |
| Fred Carraway | African Child |
| Donald Carraway Jr. | African Child |
| Sherry Madden | African Child |
| Barbara Young | Nun #1 |
| Makini Price | Nun #2 |
| Ron Flagge | African Family Member |
| Renee Carraway | African Family Member |
| Calvin Patterson | African Villager |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Julie Dash | Editor, Director |
| Orin Mitchell | Director of Photography |
| Mshinda Price | Assistant Director |
| Ron Flagge | Production Manager |
| Alice Walker | Short Story |
| Name | Title |
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| Julie Dash | Producer |
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