Netflix has taken worldwide rights to Participant’s feature documentary Descendant which just won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision at the Sundance Film Festival. Higher Grou…
, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, will present the film, alongside Netflix. from director Margaret Brown, follows members of Africatown, a small community in Alabama, as they share their personal stories and community history as descendants of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to illegally transport human beings as cargo from Africa to America. The ship’s existence, a centuries-old open secret, is confirmed by a team of marine archeologists.
Brown said, “I have been humbled and honored to spend four years with the residents of Africatown as they seek justice and reconciliation for what happened in 1860, and what is still happening today.” “I am excited that through Netflix and Higher Ground’s global reach, audiences around the world will learn this powerful history,” Brown added.
This is the tenth film or series that Netflix and Participant have collaborated on including American Factory with Higher Ground.into its ongoing impact work dedicated to advancing both social and racial justice.Must Read Stories
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