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A Balasaur Score of 79 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, Metacritic 87/100. Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 74% of the 2,446 2020s documentary movies in this catalog. Streaming on Netflix.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
32 audience votes
Key crew
- Margaret BrownWriter
- Kern JacksonWriter
- Margaret BrownDirector
- Raymond AngryOriginal Music Composer
- Rhiannon GiddensOriginal Music Composer
- Dirk PowellOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Kamau SadikiSelf
- Emmett LewisSelf
- Vernetta HensonSelf
- Veda TunstallSelf
- Joycelyn DavisSelf
- Willomina DavisSelf
- Mae JonesSelf
- Lorna WoodsSelf
- Karlos FinleySelf
- Kern JacksonSelf
- Cleon JonesSelf
- Joe WomackSelf
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