5.2Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives (2003) is a History / Documentary film directed by Ed Bell, starring Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, Michael Boatman.
When the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress. These first-person anecdotes, ranging from the brutal to the bittersweet, have been brought to vivid life in this unique HBO documentary special, featuring the on-camera voices of over a dozen top African-American actors.
Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, Michael Boatman, Roscoe Lee Browne, Don Cheadle, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Robert Guillaume
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Find a movie by describing itWhen the Civil War ended in 1865, more than four million slaves were set free. Over 70 years later, the memories of some 2,000 slave-era survivors were transcribed and preserved by the Library of Congress. These first-person anecdotes, ranging from the brutal to the bittersweet, have been brought to vivid life in this unique HBO documentary special, featuring the on-camera voices of over a dozen top African-American actors.
Unchained Memories: Readings from the Slave Narratives was released in 2003.
The cast includes Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, Michael Boatman, Roscoe Lee Browne.
