The Color of Friendship

In this powerful biographical drama, two teenage girls from different worlds become unlikely friends when Mahree Bok, a white South African girl living in apartheid-era South Africa, is sent to spend a semester with Piper Dellums, a black girl from Washington D.C., whose father is a vocal opponent of the apartheid system. As they navigate their cultural differences and learn about each other's countries, Mahree and Piper grow closer and develop a deeper understanding of tolerance and racism. The film tells an extraordinary true story of friendship and transformation that continues to resonate today.