Descendant
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentary
"The past is always present."
Boxlist takeA grounded documentary that is slow-burning, serious and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
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- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
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 remains offers this community a tangible link to their ancestors and validation of a history so many tried to bury.
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- Genre
- Documentary
- Year
- 2022
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Status
- Released
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
