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Original title: Family Name
Year: 1997
Running time: 89 min.
Country: United States
Director: Macky Alston
Screenwriter: Macky Alston, Kay Gayner
Cast: Documentary
Music: Camara Kambon
Cinematography: Eliot Rockett
Genre: Documentary
Synopsis: Macky Alston embarks on an excavation to unearth the history of his white slave-owning family, and explores the link to the black families that shared his name.

Awards: 1997: Sundance: Freedom of Expression Award

1997: Gotham Awards: Open Palm Award

1997: Independent Spirit Awards: Nominated for Truer Than Fiction Award

1997: Bermuda International Film Festival: Jury Prize

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