Unchained Memories
starring: Whoopi Goldberg, Angela Bassett, Michael Boatman, Roscoe Lee Browne, Don Cheadle
directed by: Edward Bell (III), Thomas Lennon (II), Ed Bell (III)
directed by: Edward Bell (III), Thomas Lennon (II), Ed Bell (III)
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 9780783123394
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0783123396
Label: HBO Home Video
Manufacturer: HBO Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: HBO Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 11, 2003
Running Time: 75 minutes
Sales Rank: 23081
Studio: HBO Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2002
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Editorial Review:
Description:
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.
Amazon.com:
The material used for this beautifully made HBO documentary dates back to the 1930s, when journalists conducted thousands of interviews with former slaves who'd been emancipated at the end of the Civil War. A selection of these faithfully transcribed 'slave narratives' are vividly read (acted, really) here by a host of distinguished performers, ranging from Samuel L. Jackson to Oprah Winfrey, from Don Cheadle to Angela Bassett, with narration by Whoopi Goldberg. Since there's obviously no film available from the slave period, the producers use artfully edited photos, file footage, some atmospheric new film, and shots of the performers in action to bring the material to life. Add all of that to the DVD bonus features (text bios of individual slaves and a couple of lengthy audio segments), and you have a moving record of bitter, weary, yet resilient and quietly proud people living with memories that never would, or could, fade. --Sam Graham
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- Amazing DocumentaryI purchased this documentary to supplement a 5th grade unit on slavery. I can't imagine a better ... Read More
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- A truly powerful work.I bought this for use in my middle school classroom, and am so glad I did. It was so much more powerful ... Read More
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- Unchained MemoriesThis is an amazing video that has famous African-American actors reading the narratives of former slaves ... Read More
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- Unchained MemoriesI love this DVD it is an excellent representation of the plight of African Americans from slavery until present.
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- Slavery CommentariesSpoken history from those who lived it. Very good book. Interesting. Educational. The facts from the slaves themselves. ... Read More
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