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Descendant (2022) staat nu in Nederland op Netflix.
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 rema…
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Descendant wields archival power and emotional weight to excavate a shameful chapter of American history, though its documentary approach occasionally prioritizes mourning over the investigative rigor the subject deserves.
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