Movie: This World Is Not My Own

Top 10 Billed Cast

Uzo Aduba
Uzo Aduba

Nellie Mae Rowe (voice)

Amy Warren
Amy Warren

Judith Alexander (voice)

Andrew Young
Andrew Young

Self

Maurice Hobson
Maurice Hobson

Self

Judith Augustine
Judith Augustine

Self

Fred DuBose
Fred DuBose

Self

Steve Oney
Steve Oney

Self

Nellie Mae Rowe
Nellie Mae Rowe

Self (archive footage)

Cheryl Mashack
Cheryl Mashack

Self

Lee Kogan
Lee Kogan

Self

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