Storyline
A revisionist twist on Cinderella with an all-black cast and set in Harlem during WWII. Cindy is a country bumpkin who moves from South Carolina to live with her father and his new family. When her stepmother and two stepsisters refuse to take her to the Sugar Hill Ball, her draft-dodging, chauffeur neighbor whips up a little "magic" and at the ball she catches the eye of the richest man in Harlem.
Cast & Crew
Charlayne Woodard
Cindy
LeadSM
Scoey Mitchell
Father
Mae Mercer
Sara Hayes
Nell Carter
Olive
Alaina Reed Hall
Venus
Cleavant Derricks
Michael Simpson
Clifton Davis
Captain Joe Prince
WB
W. Benson Terry
Miles Archer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William A. Graham's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Cindy is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
