Shadow play and oral history mix when Camille Billops teaches a young boy an important lesson about heritage and its abuse. Billops explains how his ancestors were brought to the Americas, taking with them their history and culture, only to be robbed of it upon arrival.
– Olaf Möller
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Film details
- Country of production
- USA
- Year
- 1998
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2023
- Length
- 10"
- Medium/Format
- DCP
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