Word: kaffir
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...novel, was a flop at the box office, and a prospective sitcom for ABC, starring Oprah as a talk-show host, was scuttled after a mediocre pilot. Most of her attention is now focused on bringing to the screen projects that are close to her -- like Beloved and Kaffir Boy, an autobiography set in South Africa. "I want to do movies that are about something, that move people and leave them feeling uplifted." Though most of them involve black authors and subject matter, Oprah resists being cast as a spokeswoman for her race. "If other people perceive...
Gradually, there evolves an understanding of the true nature of their relationship. Sam is not just a fascination for Hallie, a nice kaffir, but a figure of support for a boy desperately trying to escape a family life torn apart by alcoholism and illness...