Enslaved (TV series)

Enslaved is a British-Canadian television documentary series, which premiered in 2020.[1] The film explores various aspects of the history of slavery in the United States, including the efforts of actor Samuel L. Jackson to reconnect with his African heritage through DNA testing, diving projects to locate and recover shipwrecks in which at least two million African people captured by slave traders died before ever reaching North America, and explorations of the impact of the slave trade on economics, politics and culture through to the present day.[2]

The series was directed by Simcha Jacobovici,[3] and produced by Ric Esther Bienstock, Sarah Sapper and Felix Golubev.[4] The series was broadcast in fall 2020 on BBC Two in the United Kingdom, CBC Television in Canada and Epix in the United States.[4]

References
  1. Victoria Ahearn, "Canadian director and Samuel L. Jackson probe transatlantic slave trade in 'Enslaved'". CP24, October 16, 2020.
  2. Will Thorne, "Samuel L. Jackson Docuseries ‘Enslaved’ Sets Premiere Date on Epix". Variety, August 4, 2020.
  3. Melissa Vincent (October 18, 2020). "Documentary epic Enslaved, starring Samuel L. Jackson, tells a story that is 400 years overdue". The Globe and Mail.
  4. Daniele Alcinii, "BBC2 acquires Samuel L. Jackson slavery series 'Enslaved'". RealScreen, August 21, 2020.
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