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8.0/10   126 votes
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Directors:
Ed Bell
Thomas Lennon
Writer (WGA):
Mark Jonathan Harris (written by)
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Genre:
Documentary
Tagline:
In their words, our shared history.
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
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Powerful Docudrama more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Whoopi Goldberg ... Narrator

Angela Bassett ... Reader

Michael Boatman ... Reader
Roscoe Lee Browne ... Reader

Don Cheadle ... Reader
Sandra Daley ... Reader

Ossie Davis ... Reader
Ruby Dee ... Reader

Robert Guillaume ... Reader
Jasmine Guy ... Reader

Samuel L. Jackson ... Reader

CCH Pounder ... Reader
LaTanya Richardson ... Reader
Ruben Santiago-Hudson ... Reader
Roger Guenveur Smith ... Reader
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:75 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo

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2 out of 2 people found the following comment useful:-
Powerful Docudrama, 20 September 2005
10/10
Author: BCflyzz from United States

This is very moving film, that needed to be made. It shows the inhumanity of slavery from the point of view of those who lived it. With the visual help of Ed Bell, Edward Bell, and Thomas Lennon ,the stories from former slaves that were recorded long ago are brought to life through narratives by some of today's top African-American actors and actresses.This film touches on common aspects that occurred in the everyday lives of slaves. All of the narratives were recorded all across the U.S when many of the former slaves were very old in age.All of the stories were then put into an anthology on which this film is based.This is indeed a film everyone should watch and learn from.

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