A young Black filmmaker travels to England to confront the descendant of the man who enslaved her ancestors in Barbados.

 
 

Awards and Credits

Director/Editor: Paisley Sutton
Cinematographers: Kelly Muskat, Jamie Kolbrenner, Paisley Sutton, Ellis Senger, Andreas Frowein
Music: Mattia Virgillio

Documentary, Run time 10:11

Read about Descendants in The Detroit Free Press

Awards— 2019 Detroit SheTown Film Festival Best Documentary Award, 2019 Detroit SheTown Film Festival Finalist for Best Breakout Filmmaker, 2019 Idlewild International Film Festival Best Micro Short Documentary, 2019 Idlewild International Film Festival Audience Choice Award, 2018 Bonner Kurz Film Fest Top Documentary Award

2019 Official Festival Selections— Barbados Visual Media Festival, The Fist Up Film Festival, The Idlewild International Film Festival, The African World Film Festival, The Great Lakes State Film Festival, The Detroit Shetown Women’s Film Festival.