Filmakers - Slave Trade

Slave Trade

14 film(s) found

	Art of Darkness The slaves of the Caribbean contributed not only to the wealth of their masters, but also to the cultural heritage of the British Empire. As this film shows, the National Gallery, the Tate Gallery, and the British Museum were all funded by money made from the slave trade. more »
	Black Atlantic: On the Orixas Route African traditions are kept alive in Brazil by the descendants of those who came to Brazil as slaves. more »
	Brazil: An Inconvenient History While everyone knows of the history of slavery in the USA, few people realize that Brazil was actually the largest participant in the slave trade. Forty percent of all slaves that survived the Atlantic crossing were destined for Brazil. This well- researched BBC production charts Brazil's history using original texts, letters, accounts and decrees. more »
	Hymn to Freedom - Part 4: British Columbia By examining the early history of the area, the film shows how blacks influenced British Columbia to join the Confederation of Canada instead of becoming part of the United State more »
	Hymn to Freedom: The History of Blacks in Canada This engrossing series chronicles the black experience in Canada from their arrival as slaves in the 17th century to their current achievements. more »
	Hymn to Freedom - Part 1: Quebec Few people know that slavery existed in Canada as it did in the United States. Using illustrations, maps, archival documents and photographs, it shows how slaves were kept and sold in Canada until 1863, thirty-two years before the U.S. Emancipation Proclamation. more »
	Hymn to Freedom - Part 2: Nova Scotia The population of Nova Scotia ebbed and flowed from the major wars that shaped Canada and the United States. The Jones family experienced slavery and segregation since southerners from the United States had settled in Nova Scotia. more »
	Hymn to Freedom - Part 3: Ontario The Duvall family are descendents of fugitive slaves who fled New Orleans by way of the Underground Railway in the 1860's. There were, at that time, already 25,000 free black people in Canada. more »
	Motherland Series Two films. The first shows descendants of slaves exploring their African ancestry through DNA research. The second, shot two years later, looks at how discoveries about their own history have affected the participants in the earlier ground breaking investigation. more »
	Motherland: A Genetic Journey Descendants of slaves are now able to explore their African ancestry through DNA research. We meet several who have made emotional connections. more »
	Motherland: Moving On Two years after filming A Genetic Journey, this film follows where that award-winning film left off. It looks at how discoveries about their own history have affected the participants in the earlier ground breaking investigation. Shot in the UK, USA, Africa and Jamaica, this very moving film continues three soul-searching journeys that raise fundamental questions about who we are. more »
	Rum Stories The discovery of sugar cane in the New World became the basis for a flourishing rum industry in the Caribbean. This film provides a lively social and cultural history of the industry, which for years depended on slave labor more »
	Shackles of Memory: The Atlantic Slave Trade In this important historical film, the grim details of the slave trade are made real for a modern audience. more »
	The Spice Route A richly illustrated account of the 15th Century voyages that opened European trade with Africa and Asia.(in 2 parts) more »