The Sky Is Gray
1980, English. Directed by Stan Lathan.
From Ernest J. Gaines, author of "The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman," comes a deceptively simple, yet emotionally complex tale of a young boy's discovery of what it's like to be black in Louisiana during the 1940's. James, the boy in question, has a raging toothache that necessitates a trip to the dentist. His mother (played by Emmy-winner Olivia Cole), accompanies James to town on an eye-opening odyssey where the boy gains valuable insights into poverty, racism - and his own sense of pride. With an exciting musical score by Webster Lewis, this multi-award winning film explores a child's discovery that the world is a complicated place... where things are never truly black or white... only shades of gray.
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- 0h 46m
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- English
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The Sky Is Gray is streaming on Fandor in India.
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- 1 January 1980
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- United States of America
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The Sky Is Gray runs 46 minutes (0h 46m).
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The Sky Is Gray is streaming on Fandor in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Sky Is Gray?
The Sky Is Gray (1980) was directed by Stan Lathan and stars Olivia Cole, James Bond III, Margaret Avery.