The Blessing Way Dir. An African-American couple, expecting their first child, have chosen to bring the baby into the world with the assistance of a midwife in the comfort of their own home, incorporating an Americanized African ritual ceremony. When the woman's sister, a corporate success story, arrives, the two women lock horns over the method of birth. The conflict between conventional medicine and African tradition reaches a climax and results in a very dramatic resolution. She also played the role of Evelyn Smalley on the sitcom Working.
Freeman has extensive stage credits as well.
The Blessing Way is her first film project. A U.S. Premiere Dir. Based on a real judicial process during the Weimar Republic, the Jewish manufacturer Jacob Blum is framed for a murder based on the accusations of Gabler, a thief and dealer of stolen goods. Blum's only hope is detective Bonte who takes over the investigation. Erich Engel was born in Germany in 1891.