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One of the best films of the year, Margaret Brown's “Descendant” is, strictly speaking, about the discovery of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship. After it was used to illegally kidnap ...
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.
Margaret Brown's documentary 'Descendant' forcefully surfaces history for the Alabama community whose ancestors survived the slave ship the Clotilda.
Sundance 2022: Film won the U.S. documentary special jury award for creative vision
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.
7th Critics' Choice Documentary Awards, presented by the Critics Choice Association, was held on November 13, 2022, at the Edison Ballroom in New York City, to honor finest achievements in documentary filmmaking and non-fiction television. [1] The ceremony was hosted by Wyatt Cenac and was broadcast on Facebook Live and Instagram Live. [2]
Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival’s kicked off Friday night with documentary film Descendant, from Netflix and Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, and the ...
The film was released on Netflix on June 14, 2019. [5] As of October 2021, 100% of the five critical reviews compiled on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. [6] The film was nominated for an Oscar for best short-subject documentary, for the 92nd Academy Awards in 2020. [7]