Descendant
The past is always present.
PG 2022 · 111 min · ★ 6.3 · Documentary, History
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.
Directed by Margaret Brown · Written by Margaret Brown
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- K Kamau Sadiki Self
- E Emmett Lewis Self
- V Vernetta Henson Self
- V Veda Tunstall Self
- J Joycelyn Davis Self
- W Willomina Davis Self
- M Mae Jones Self
- L Lorna Woods Self
- K Karlos Finley Self
- K Kern Jackson Self
- C Cleon Jones Self
- J Joe Womack Self
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