The Language You Cry In

The Language You Cry In (1998)

01/01/1998
Documentary
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Overview

THE LANGUAGE YOU CRY IN tells an amazing scholarly detective story that searches for -and finds- meaningful links between African Americans and their ancestral past. It bridges hundreds of years and thousands of miles from the Gullah people of present-day Georgia back to 18th century Sierra Leone.

  • Alvaro ToepkeDirector, Writer
  • Ángel SerranoDirector
  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

Keywords

  • sierra leone
  • slave trade
  • funeral ceremony
  • african american history