"Bloodlines of the Slave Trade" examines the lives of two people whose only connection is a genetic link to notorious slave traders of the 1830s. Rodney, who is Black, and Susanna, who is white, have very different lived experiences as their slave-trading ancestors continue to impact their lives.
Shown with
Where the Soil Waits
Directed by
Julia Yezbick
U.S.
2023
3 minutes
A saxophonist contemplates her connection to her ancestors, their lives, and their Mississippi land through blues music improvisation.
