Movie, 2008
Prince Among Slaves
IMDb 6.0, 58 min, Documentary, United States of America
Abdul Rahman, an African prince who was sold into slavery, spent four decades in servitude before an amazing coincidence took him to the White House to meet President John Quincy Adams, where he was granted his freedom. Mos Def narrates this PBS documentary that includes reenactments of scenes from Rahman's life and interviews with historians who discuss the conditions faced by slaves in early America.
Cast
17 credited
John C. Bailey
Andrew Marschalk
Yasiin Bey
Narrator
HB
Henian Boone
Middle Passage
IC
Ian Coblyn
Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage
DE
David Elvove
Henry Clay (voice)
TG
Tyler Gatton
Mouth harp player / child
BH
Bruce Holmes
Thomas Foster
AH
Andreu Honeycutt
Samba
LS
Lewis Sheridan Hughes
Various backround characters
Isaiah Johnson
Middle Passage
MM
Marcus Mitchell
Prince Ibrahima Abdul Rahman
TM
Theodore M. Snead
David Walker
Trailers & teasers
1 clips
Details
DirectorBill Duke, Andrea Kalin
WritersAndrea Kalin, Lloyd 'Raki' Jones, Erik Habecker
GenreDocumentary
Runtime58 min
ReleasedMon, Feb 4, 2008
CountryUnited States of America
IMDBtt0852992
