Danielle Scott: Ancestral Call (2024)
The multi-racial, mixed-media artist traces her ancestors’ life stories, and lays bare the intergenerational trauma spawned by the Atlantic Slave Trade.
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The multi-racial, mixed-media artist traces her ancestors’ life stories, and lays bare the intergenerational trauma spawned by the Atlantic Slave Trade.
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Genre:Documentary
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In Theaters:11/14/2024
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Runtime:16 minutes
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