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John Sayles, Brother from Another Planet (1984)

July 19, 2014 By Professor Arielle Saiber

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The main character, an escaped slave from another planet, meets a character who calls himself “Virgil,” a rastafarian who speaks in verse and helps guide The Brother through a dark moment.

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