Meeting David Wilson / an Official Pictures production ; a film by David A. Wilson ; produced by Barion L. Grant ; directed by Daniel J. Woolsey and David A. Wilson ; written by David A. Wilson.

David Wilson, a 28-year-old African American, travels into his family's past to find answers about America's racial divide. He learns of a plantation in North Carolina where his family was once enslaved. Wilson discovers that the plantation is owned by a 62-year-old white man, who is a direct descen...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Official Pictures (Firm)
Seminal Films (Firm)
Other Authors: Wilson, David A., 1980- (Screenwriter, Director)
Woolsey, Dan, 1975- (Director)
Grant, Barion L. (Producer)
Language:English
Published: [United States] : Seminal Films, [2009], ©2009.
Edition:Director's cut.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Wilson, David A., > 1980-
Wilson, David.
Race relations.
African Americans > Cultural assimilation.
African Americans > Race identity.
African Americans > History.
African Americans > Social conditions.
Feature films > United States.
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Biographical films.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films
Physical Description:1 videodisc (82 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
David Wilson, a 28-year-old African American, travels into his family's past to find answers about America's racial divide. He learns of a plantation in North Carolina where his family was once enslaved. Wilson discovers that the plantation is owned by a 62-year-old white man, who is a direct descendant of his family's slave master and is also named David Wilson. This discovery leads to a momentous encounter between the two men whose ancestors were on the opposite sides of freedom.
Note:Videodisc release of the 2008 documentary film.
Bonus: Includes live town hall meeting.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CU3 D0116478 VideoDVD
Audience:
Not rated.
Credits:Photography, David A. Wilson ; editor, Timothy Dixon ; original score, Joe 'Flip' Wilson.
System Details:DVD, NTSC, region 1, widescreen (1.85:1) presentation.
Participant or Performer:
David A. Wilson.
Source of Description:
Title from opening frames.