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Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Prince among slaves [videorecording] / [a presentation of the National Black Programming Consortium and is a production of Unity Productions Foundation in association with Spark Media and Duke Media] ; directed, produced and written by Andrea Kalin ; reenactments directed by Bill Duke ; co-producer and co-writer Raki Jones.

Edition:

We the people ed.

Publisher, Date:

[Alexandria, Va.] : PBS Home Video, c2011.

Description:

1 videodisc (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

The true story of Abd al-Rahman Ibrahima Ibn Sori, a West African prince who was sold into slavery in 1788, eventually ending up in Natchez, Mississippi.

Target Audience Note:

Not rated PBS Home Video.

Subjects:

Ibrahima, Abd al-Rahman, 1762-1829.

Enslaved persons -- Mississippi -- Natchez -- Biography.

Princes -- Africa, West -- Biography.

Muslims -- Mississippi -- Natchez -- Biography.

Slavery -- Mississippi.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Author:

Kalin, Andrea.

Duke, Bill, 1943-

Jones, Raki.

Mos Def (Rapper)

Rhode, John.

Grossbach, David.

Vitarelli, Joseph.

Alford, Terry. Prince among slaves.

National Black Programming Consortium.

Unity Productions Foundation.

Spark Media (Washington, D.C.)

Duke Media (Firm)

National Endowment for the Humanities. We the People.

PBS Home Video.

Notes:

Based on the book: Prince among slaves / by Terry Alford.

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2007.

Special features: "We the people" discussion guides & resources; "Dominion over others : slavery at home in the world" featurette; "Writing in the sand : the legacy of Muslim slavery" featurette; "Land of faith & liberty : the Muslim kingdom of Futa Jallon" featurette; interview with Mos Def.

Director of photography, John Rhode ; edited by David Grossbach ; original music composed by Joseph Vitarelli.

Narrated by Mos Def.

DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen.

"Includes limited public performance rights"--Container.

English (stereo.) dialogue; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH).

American Black Film Festival, 2007: Best Documentary.

Contents:

Prince among slaves -- Middle Passage -- TransAtlantic slave trade -- Natchez, Mississippi -- Foster's field -- Torn memories -- Escape and revelation -- King Cotton -- Starting anew -- Twenty years later -- Crossroads -- Dr. Cox's offer -- Narschalk -- Freedom -- Departure -- Most popular African in America -- ACS -- Backlash -- Last stop -- Journey home -- Dream fulfilled.

ISBN:

9781608834204

1608834204

Publisher Number:

PASL702

Other Number:

824529334

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

361810

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 306.362092 Prince a

Medium:

[videorecording]