The book of Negroes [DVD]
(DVD)
Contributors
Hill, Lawrence, 1957- Book of Negroes.
Virgo, Clement, television director.
Ellis, Aunjanue, actor.
Gossett, Louis, 1936- actor.
Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- actor.
Virgo, Clement, television director.
Ellis, Aunjanue, actor.
Gossett, Louis, 1936- actor.
Gooding, Cuba, Jr., 1968- actor.
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (506 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
Centennial Park Branch Library - DVD - Adult
DVD F BOOK
1 available
DVD F BOOK
1 available
New River Branch Library - DVD - Adult
DVD F BOOK
1 available
DVD F BOOK
1 available
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Language
English
UPC
741952788393
Notes
General Note
Title from disc surface.
General Note
Based on: The book of Negroes / Lawrence Hill ; book also released under the title: Someone knows my name.
General Note
Originally aired as television mini-series on BET network in 2015.
General Note
Special features include: Deleted scenes ; Interviews with cast and author Lawrence Hill ; History of The Black Loyalist Society featurette.
Participants/Performers
Aunjanue Ellis, Louis Gossett Jr., Cuba Gooding, Jr., Ben Chaplin.
Description
A universal story of loss, courage and triumph, this recounts the extraordinary journey of Aminata Diallo, an indomitable African woman who survives in a world in which everything seems to be against her. Kidnapped by slave traders in West Africa then sold into slavery in South Carolina, Aminata navigates her way through the American Revolution in New York, the isolated refuge of Nova Scotia, and the treacherous jungles of Sierra Leone, before finally securing her freedom in England.
Target Audience
Rating: TVPG.
System Details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (1.78:1) presentation, Dolby digital.
Language
Closed captioned.
Copies
Location | Call Number | Status |
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Centennial Park Branch Library - DVD - Adult | DVD F BOOK | On Shelf |
New River Branch Library - DVD - Adult | DVD F BOOK | On Shelf |
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Hill, L., Virgo, C., Ellis, A., Gossett, L., Gooding, C., Jr., & Chaplin, B. The book of Negroes [DVD] .
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lawrence Hill et al.. The Book of Negroes [DVD]. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lawrence Hill et al.. The Book of Negroes [DVD] .
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Hill, Lawrence, et al. The Book of Negroes [DVD]
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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