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A docudrama that reveals an unsanitized look at the Atlantic Slave Trades costs. This poignant look at America's unsettled debt will move all but the callous of heart.

  • a'Ali DeSousa
    Director
  • a'Ali DeSousa
    Writer
  • a'Ali DeSousa
    Producer
  • Imanah Mahmoud
    Producer
  • Mika Strickland
    Producer
  • a'Ali DeSousa
    Key Cast
    "Man With No Name"
  • Chad Lammers
    Key Cast
    "Captain Greyson"
  • Nicole Candian
    Key Cast
    "Mary"
  • Cass Cummerford
    Key Cast
    "Old Man Cullen"
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Genres:
    Docudrama
  • Runtime:
    33 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    December 11, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    25,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States, United States
  • Country of Filming:
    Australia
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - a'Ali DeSousa

a'Ali DeSousa: Illuminating Human Justice Through Film & Art

From the crucible of Cape Verde's liberation movement emerges DeSousa's singular artistic voice, shaped profoundly by his father's PAIGC activism. His canvas and lens probe the depths of Moorish diaspora, where ancestral traditions collide with contemporary urgency. DeSousa's work peels back layers of social complexity, transforming historical memory into visceral calls for justice. Whether through film or paint, he builds bridges between generations of resistance, weaving past struggles into a universal narrative of human dignity that illuminates our path forward.

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OCEANS FROM HOME

When a King and Queen of the mighty Wolof Empire vanish, their disappearance marks more than a royal tragedy - it becomes a symbol of the Atlantic Slave Trade's ruthless reach.
This docudrama a haunting personal narrative of two monarchs torn from power and condemned to bondage. A film that reveals an unsanitized look at the Atlantic Slave Trade's costs. This poignant look at America's unsettled debt will move all but the callous of heart.