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  1. 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.

  2. Oct 21, 2022 · Descendant: Directed by Margaret Brown. With Theodore Arthur, Gary Autrey, Chris Davis, Joycelyn Davis. Follows descendants of the survivors from the Clotilda, the last ship that carried enslaved Africans to the United States, as they reclaim their story.

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    • Documentary, History
    • Margaret Brown
    • 2022-10-21
  3. Documentary filmmaker Margaret Brown ("The Order of Myths", "The Great Invisible") returns to her hometown of Mobile, Alabama to document the search for and historic discovery of The Clotilda, the...

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    • Margaret Brown
    • PG
    • Documentary
  4. Oct 21, 2022 · The descendants of the 110 victims of Meahers treachery settled in Africatown, a section of land now incorporated into Mobile, Alabama. The denizens there, past and present, were privy to the first-person narrative of Cudjoe Lewis, once believed to be the only living survivor of the Clotilda.

  5. Jan 24, 2022 · ‘Descendant’: Film Review | Sundance 2022. Margaret Brown’s documentary delves into the history of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to arrive in the U.S.

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  6. Jun 25, 2024 · Delve into the thought-provoking documentary Descendant (2022) and gain insight into the exploration of ancestral heritage and the search for identity. Discover why this film is a must-watch for those interested in genealogy and personal narratives.

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  8. Oct 21, 2022 · As equally fascinating as it is riveting, Descendant is an extraordinary documentary about oral histories, gatekeeping, and community. Margaret Brown’s film is like no other. The insightful Netflix documentary film Descendant was released on Friday, October 21st, 2022 – here is our official review. Descendant is an extraordinary documentary ...