Synopsis
Georgetown University sold hundreds of enslaved people who worked on their plantations to stave off bankruptcy, scattering families across the South, never to see each other again. With the help of DNA databases, their descendants are reconnecting six generations later. “Finding Us” is a portrait of four descendants who are using their unique talents to regrow the family trees felled nearly two centuries ago.
Screenings
Annapolis FF – World Premiere, March 23-26, 2023
AmDocs (American Documentary and Animation FF) – March 30 – April 3, 2023
Production Credits
A Film By
SideXSide StudiosDirector
Kathryn CarlsonProducers
Karran Harper Royal, Gabriel Silverman, Jamie Coughlin SilvermanWriter
Deanna Del CielloEditors
Liza Slutskaya, Kathryn CarlsonCinematographers
Brandy Bruce, Kathryn CarlsonAdditional Cinematography
Gabriel Silverman, Liza SlutskayaAssistant Camera
Ricardo BetancourtCast
Karran Harper Royal, Negest Rucker, Jerome Spears, Kevin Porter