Roots

(series)
Trailer 2
USA, 2016, 6 h 27 min (Length: 88–104 min)

Based on:

Alex Haley (book)

Cinematography:

Peter Menzies Jr., Sharone Meir

Cast:

Malachi Kirby, Regé-Jean Page, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Kedar Williams-Stirling, Elton LeBlanc, Laurence Fishburne, Matthew Goode, Genevieve Hannelius (more)
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Episodes(4)

Plots(1)

ROOTS is a historical portrait of American slavery recounting the journey of one family's will to survive, endure and ultimately carry on their legacy despite enormous hardship and inhumanity. Spanning multiple generations, the lineage begins with young Kunta Kinte who is captured in his homeland in The Gambia and transported in brutal conditions to colonial America where he's sold into slavery. Throughout the series, the family continues to face adversity while bearing witness and contributing to notable events in U.S. history – including the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, slave uprisings and eventual emancipation. The story of Kunta Kinte and the women and men who came after him echoes through the history of millions of Americans of African descent, and reveals powerful truths about the universal resilience of the human spirit. (A&E Television Networks)

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