#010 The Journey of the August King

I had the fortune of seeing the film "The Journey of the August King" (produced in 1995) yesterday on HBO. This film is very inspiring, even on a bleak and depressing day. I got the memories of reading Mark Twain's book "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" and Alex Haley's book "Roots". The director John Duisan, the protagonists Jason Patric and Thandie Newton deserve appreciation for their sterling performances. Why didn't it win any Oscars?