The Maroons

0.0 / 10 0.0 — 32m

Documentary

A film about the Maroons—freed or escaped slaves that created their own communities during slavery. Both stories are examples of Gerima’s driving motivation—sankofa, reclaiming the past in order to move forward.

Directed by Haile Gerima

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