Ebony: The Last Years Of The Atlantic Slave Trade

Ebony: The Last Years Of The Atlantic Slave Trade

60 mins | Documentary, History | May 10, 2016

First-person accounts of slaves, ship owners, traders and colonists recounting the struggle to end the Atlantic slave trade. Drawing on the logbooks, letters and diaries of the victims and witnesses to one of history’s most brutal eras, depicted through dramatic recreations, bolstered by authentic drawings and period documents, featuring insight from historical experts around the world.

Ebony: The Last Years Of The Atlantic Slave Trade

60 mins | Documentary, History | May 10, 2016

Ebony: The Last Years Of The Atlantic Slave Trade
First-person accounts of slaves, ship owners, traders and colonists recounting the struggle to end the Atlantic slave trade. Drawing on the logbooks, letters and diaries of the victims and witnesses to one of history’s most brutal eras, depicted through dramatic recreations, bolstered by authentic drawings and period documents, featuring insight from historical experts around the world.
Producers France Télévisions
Original title Bois d'ébène
Directors Grégory Troy, Odile Castagné, Moussa Touré
Writers Jacques Dubuisson

Cast

Kahdim Séne

as Toriki

Adja Katy Touré

as Yanka

Alban Casterman

as Adolphe Juston

Charles Clément

as Mr. Dessart