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Feature film — 2007

Rough Crossings (2007)

0.01h 24mDocumentary — Drama

Simon Schama presents a drama-documentary that charts the extraordinary journey of the American slaves who fought for the British side in the American War of Independence and were then led by a young Englishman to Africa. There, they struggled to establish a colony in Sierra Leone, where they could be free.

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Director: Steve Condie

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Simon Schama as Host

Simon Schama

Host

Julien Ball as Henry Thornton

Julien Ball

Henry Thornton

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