Set in nineteenth-century New Orleans, the story depicts the gens de couleur libre, or the Free People of Colour, a dazzling yet damned class caught between the world of white privilege and black oppression.

Directed by: Peter Medek
Written by: John Wilder
Release date: 2001-11-11
Runtime: 213 minutes
Tagline: Born into one world, destined for another.
Cast:
Robert Ri'chard Robert Ri'chard
Marcel Ste. Marie 
Peter Gallagher Peter Gallagher
Philippe Ferronaire 
Gloria Reuben Gloria Reuben
Cecile Ste. Marie 
Jennifer Beals Jennifer Beals
Dolly Rose 
Ossie Davis Ossie Davis
Jean-Jacques 
Ruby Dee Ruby Dee
Elsie Claviere