October Book & Film Discussion: Descendant Directed by Margaret Brown
In the October SDARJ Book & Film Discussion we’ll be featuring the film:
Descendant
Directed by Margaret Brown
A 2022 documentary film by Margaret Brown that tells the story of Africatown, Alabama, a community founded by the descendants of the last known enslaved Africans brought to the United States on the illegal slave ship Clotilda.
Founder, Dr. Aimee Wiest.
Hosted by Lewes Public Library
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The Trailer
ABOUT THE FILM
Descendant is a 2022 American historical documentary film directed by Margaret Brown, chronicling the story behind Africatown in Alabama, and the descendants of the last known enslaved Africans brought to the United States aboard the Clotilda. The film premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, where it was picked up for wider distribution by Higher Ground Productions and Netflix. It received a theatrical release on October 21, 2022, and was available to stream on Netflix that day as well.
Source: Wikipedia
ABOUT THE DIRECTOR
Margaret Brown is an American film director who has directed four feature-length documentaries. Her film Descendant, about the descendants of survivors of the last ship to carry enslaved Africans into the United States, was shortlisted for the 2023 Academy Awards.
Brown was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama. A Murphy High School alumna, she earned her BA from Brown University with concentrations in Creative Writing and Modern Culture and Media, and her MFA in Film from New York University.
Source: Wikipedia
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