Meeting David Wilson
African American filmmaker David A. Wilson decided to look into his family's history during the slave era. The result is this documentary, which provides a unique perspective on the long shadow cast by slavery in America. Wilson travels to North Carolina to visit the plantation where his ancestors once toiled and to meet its current owner -- a white man named David Wilson, whose slave-owning ancestors originally occupied the property.
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Meeting David Wilson
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Jun 1, 2008
Runtime
1h 23m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
70%
Original Title
Meeting David Wilson
Production Companies
Leontine Pictures, Official Pictures
Director
Daniel J. Woolsey
Description
African American filmmaker David A. Wilson decided to look into his family's history during the slave era. The result is this documentary, which provides a unique perspective on the long shadow cast by slavery in America. Wilson travels to North Carolina to visit the plantation where his ancestors once toiled and to meet its current owner -- a white man named David Wilson, whose slave-owning ancestors originally occupied the property.