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.
Cast: David A. Wilson, David H. Wilson
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Meeting David Wilson
One name… two men… separated by race… bound by slavery.
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.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Daniel J. Woolsey, David A. Wilson
- Producers
- Peter Menzies, Mathius Mack Gertz, Rui DaSilva, Barion Grant
- Studio
- Leontine Pictures, Official Pictures
