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Descendant (2022)

Descendant (2022)

History Documentary

The past is always present.

Release Date: 2022, October 21
Directors: Margaret Brown
Countries: United States of America
Production: Participant, Concordia Studio, Two One Five Entertainment, Higher Ground
Cast: Michael Foster, Lisa Jones, Mike Fitzgerald, Robert Lewis, Chris Davis, Joe Turner, Jim Delgado, Patricia Frazier, Mary Elliott, Kamau Sadiki, Emmett Lewis, Vernetta Henson

Overview:

History exists beyond what is written. The Africatown residents in Mobile, Alabama, have shared stories about their origins for generations. Their community was founded by enslaved ancestors who were transported in 1860 aboard the last known and illegal slave ship, Clotilda. Though the ship was intentionally destroyed upon arrival, its memory and legacy weren’t. Now, the long-awaited discovery of the Clotilda’s remains offers this community a tangible link to their ancestors and validation of a history so many tried to bury.