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October 21, 2022

Movie: ‘Descendant' powerfully telescopes past and present

By JAKE COYLE
AP Film Writer

“Descendant” is a nonfiction account of the last known ship to bring African captives to the American South for enslavement.

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.


 
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