Movie Description
Prince Among Slaves
(2008)Overview
Abdul Rahman, an African prince who was sold into slavery, spent four decades in servitude before an amazing coincidence took him to the White House to meet President John Quincy Adams, where he was granted his freedom. Mos Def narrates this PBS documentary that includes reenactments of scenes from Rahman's life and interviews with historians who discuss the conditions faced by slaves in early America.
Featured Crew
- Director : Andrea Kalin,Bill Duke
- Writer : Erik Habecker,Andrea Kalin,Lloyd 'Raki' Jones
- Cast : John C. Bailey,Yasiin Bey,Henian Boone,Ian Coblyn,David Elvove,Tyler Gatton,Bruce Holmes,Andreu Honeycutt,Lewis Sheridan Hughes,Isaiah Johnson,Marcus Mitchell,Theodore M. Snead,Morteza Tavakoli,Ashford J. Thomas,Gordon Timothy,Dawn Ursula,Wilson White
Cast
Andrew Marschalk
Narrator
Middle Passage
Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage
Henry Clay (voice)
Mouth harp player / child
Thomas Foster
Samba
Various backround characters
Middle Passage
Prince Ibrahima Abdul Rahman
David Walker
Ibrahim
Middle Passage
Middle Passage
Isabella
Dr. John Coates Cox
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Facts
Original TitlePrince Among Slaves
Status Released
Release Information
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2008-02-04
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 58m
Budget₹ 800000
Homepagehttp://www.upf.tv/films/prince-among-slaves/
Production CompaniesUnity Productions Foundation,Spark Media
Genres
- Documentary