Film
Descendant
2022 · 1h 51m · Documentary · History
The past is always present.
- IMDb
- 7.1
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 100%
- Metacritic
- 87
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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.
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Cast
Kamau Sadiki
Self
Emmett Lewis
Self
Vernetta Henson
Self
Veda Tunstall
Self
Joycelyn Davis
Self
Willomina Davis
Self
Mae Jones
Self
Lorna Woods
Self
Karlos Finley
Self
Kern Jackson
Self
Cleon Jones
Self
Joe Womack
Self
Vivian Figures
Self
Frederik Hiebert
Self
Jim Delgado
Self
Ramsey Sprague
Self
Crew
- Margaret BrownProducer · Writer · Director
- Kern JacksonWriter
- Essie ChambersProducer
- Kyle MartinProducer
- QuestloveExecutive Producer
- Raymond AngryOriginal Music Composer
- Rhiannon GiddensOriginal Music Composer
- Dirk PowellOriginal Music Composer
- Michael BlochEditor
- Geoffrey RichmanEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- October 21, 2022
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rated
- PG
- Genres
- Documentary, History
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