Meeting David Wilson

Synopsis

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.

Director

Daniel J. Woolsey

Written by

David A. Wilson

Studio

Leontine Pictures

Released

1 June 2008

Genres

Documentary