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Rough Crossings

Rough Crossings

2007•1h 24m•Documentary•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.

Steve Condie · Director

Simon Schama · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 24m
LanguageEN
Release DateMar 23, 2007

Actors

Simon Schama

Simon Schama

Host

Julien Ball

Julien Ball

Henry Thornton

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