Poster & Clip To Sundance Doc ‘Descendant’ Executive Produced by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
Now online is the poster and clip to the documentary Descendant, which is having its World Premiere at the Sundance Film Festival. The film directed by Margaret Brown (The Order of Myths, The Great Invisible) and produced by Essie Chambers and Kyle Martin (Cryptozoo, Tiny Furniture).
History exists beyond what is written. The Africatown residents in Mobile, Alabama, have shared stories about their origins for generations. Their community was founded by enslaved ancestors who were transported in 1860 aboard the last known and illegal slave ship, Clotilda. Though the ship was intentionally destroyed upon arrival, its memory and legacy weren’t. Now, the long-awaited discovery of the Clotilda’s remains offers this community a tangible link to their ancestors and validation of a history so many tried to bury.
Executive Producers include Jeff Skoll, Diane Weyermann, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Shawn Gee, Zarah Zolman, and Kate Hurwitz.
“I have a personal connection to these events through my family history, but what happened in 1860 and the reverberating effects on the community of Africatown is part of our collective history,” said Thompson. “I am hopeful that this film can be a starting point for some important conversations about the past.” - Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson