Prince among slaves / [a presentation of the National Black Programming Consortium and is a production of Unity Productions Foundation in association with Spark Media and Duke Media ; co-producer and co-writer, Raki Jones] ; directed, produced and written by Andrea Kalin ; reenactments directed by Bill Duke.

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In 1788, a slave ship sailed from the Gambia River with hundreds of men, women and children bound in chains. Eight months later, a handful of survivors were sold in Natchez, Mississippi. One of them made an astonishing claim: he was a prince of an African kingdom larger and more developed than the n...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: National Black Programming Consortium
Unity Productions Foundation
Spark Media (Washington, D.C.)
Duke Media (Firm)
PBS Home Video
Other Authors: Jones, Raki
Kalin, Andrea
Duke, Bill, 1943-
Mos Def (Rapper)
Alford, Terry
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
Published: [Alexandria, Va.] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2008], ©2008.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Ibrahima, Abd al-Rahman, > 1762-1829.
Slavery > Mississippi > Natchez.
Slave traders > Mississippi > Natchez.
Princes > Africa.
Television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Television programs.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
In 1788, a slave ship sailed from the Gambia River with hundreds of men, women and children bound in chains. Eight months later, a handful of survivors were sold in Natchez, Mississippi. One of them made an astonishing claim: he was a prince of an African kingdom larger and more developed than the newly formed United States. The true story of an African prince who endured the humiliation of slavery without losing his dignity or hope of freedom.
Note:Based on the book Prince among slaves by Terry Alford.
Special features: Interview with Mos Def; dominion over others; writing in the sand; land of faith and liberty.
Videorecording.
Call Number:E444.I25 A782 2008 VideoDVD
CR5 D0092499 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
Awards:American Black Film Festival, 2007: Best Documentary.
ISBN:0793694183
9780793694181
Credits:Director of photography, John Rhode ; editor, David Grossbach ; original music, Joseph Vitarelli ; costume designers, Karen Simon, Diana Moss ; production designer, Jeffrey Pratt Gordon.
System Details:DVD video; widescreen (16:9, enhanced) presentation; Dolby Digital stereo.
Participant or Performer:
Narrator, Mos Def.