Descendant

Follows members of Africatown, a small community in Alabama, as they share their personal stories and community history as descendants of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to illegally transport human beings as cargo from Africa to America. The ship's existence, a centuries-old open secret, is confirmed by a team of marine archeologists.

Premiered at the Sundance Film Festival, then screened at SXSW, it is the first film to open the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival. Descendant is also produced by Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground.