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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Participant\u2019s Sundance documentary Descendant which Barack and Michelle Obama\u2019s Higher Ground will present alongside the streamer.<\/p>\n

Margaret Brown\u2019s film premiered in U.S. Documentary Competition and 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.<\/p>\n

The ship\u2019s existence, a centuries-old open secret, is confirmed by a team of marine archaeologists. The film explores implications of the Clotilda\u2019s discoveryfor the descendants.<\/p>\n

The Night Tide production in association with Two One Five Entertainment won the U.S. Documentary Special Jury Award: Creative Vision on Friday (28).<\/p>\n

Kyle Martin, Essie Chambers and Brown produced and executive producers are Participant\u2019s Jeff Skoll and the late Diane Weyermann; Kate Hurwitz of Cinetic Media; Two One Five Entertainment\u2019s Ahmir \u201cQuestlove\u201d Thompson, Tariq \u201cBlack Thought\u201d Trotter, Shawn Gee and Zarah Zohlman<\/p>\n

Descendant marks the tenth film or series that Netflix and Participant have collaborated on including American Factory with Higher Ground. John Sloss and Jason Ishikawa of Cinetic Media and Liesl Copland, Rob Williams, Jeannine Tang and Stefanie Holmes of Participant negotiated the deal.<\/p>\n

Earlier on Friday Showtime Documentary Films sad it had acquired North American rights to Ramin Bahrani\u2019s Sundance Premieres entry 2nd Chance and plans a theatrical release ahead of the network premiere later this year leading into awards season.WME Independent will launch international sales at the upcoming EFM on Bahrani\u2019s (The White Tiger, 99 Homes, Chop Shop) latest film about the life and legacy of Richard Davis, inventor of the modern-day bulletproof vest who shot himself 192 times to prove his product worked.<\/p>\n

Bahrani, Daniel Turcan and Johnny Galvin of Vespucci, Charles Dorfman and Jacob Grodnik served as producers. Executive producers are Joshua Oppenheimer, Myles Estey, Bahareh Azimi and Marlon Vogelgesang.<\/p>\n

Endeavor Content and Samuel Marshall Films produced and financed the film, and WME Independent and Endeavor Content brokered the deal with Showtime.<\/p>\n

\u2018Nanny\u2019, \u2018Utama\u2019 among Sundance 2022 grand jury winners, \u2018Navalny\u2019 is audience favourite<\/p>\n

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