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Roots (TV Mini-Series)

 

USA 2016, 371 minutes
Dir. Phillip Noyce, Mario Van Peebles, Thomas Carter, Bruce Beresford
Rating: [R16] Graphic Violence & Sexual Violence
Genres: Drama, Television / History

Topics: Period - 1700s, African-American, Indigenous & Minority Cultures.

 

Synopsis: A powerful new adaptation of Alex Haley's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. This tragic story of resilience is told in four parts covering four successive generations of Black slaves. Boasting accurate new historical details, this adaptation provides a highly personal perspective of life as a slave.

“This new vision of Roots justifies its existence almost immediately”~Joshua Alston, AV Club

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DVD Features

Bonus History Channel Documentary: "Roots: A History Revealed"

  • 'making of' documentary / featurette
  • aspect ratio: 16:9
  • 3-disc set
 

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