Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North
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Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North is a 2008 documentary film
directed by Katrina Browne, Alla Kovgan, and Jude Ray.
in Bristol, Rhode Island
, the hometown of the DeWolfs, where the family was prominent in the Bristol Fourth of July Parade
, local Episcopal Church and other local institutions. The film then goes to Ghana
where the slaves were purchased and then to Cuba
where the DeWolfs owned a large plantation. The film competed in the Documentary Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
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Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
directed by Katrina Browne, Alla Kovgan, and Jude Ray.
Plot
The film focuses on the descendants of the DeWolf family, a prominent slave trading family from Rhode Island. The film follows them as they retrace the triangle trade starting at Linden PlaceLinden Place
Linden Place is a historic house museum in Bristol, Rhode Island that was home to the Colts and DeWolfs, two of the largest slave trading families in the United States.The house was built in 1810 by Russell Warren for the seafarer and general, George DeWolf...
in Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol, Rhode Island
Bristol is a town in and the historic county seat of Bristol County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 22,954 at the 2010 census. Bristol, a deepwater seaport, is named after Bristol, England....
, the hometown of the DeWolfs, where the family was prominent in the Bristol Fourth of July Parade
Bristol Fourth of July Parade
Bristol Fourth of July Parade , founded in 1785, is a nationally known Fourth of July parade in Bristol, Rhode Island. The parade is part of the oldest continuous Fourth of July celebration in the United States of America.-History:The annual official and historic celebrations were established in...
, local Episcopal Church and other local institutions. The film then goes to Ghana
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
where the slaves were purchased and then to Cuba
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. The nation of Cuba consists of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Havana is the largest city in Cuba and the country's capital. Santiago de Cuba is the second largest city...
where the DeWolfs owned a large plantation. The film competed in the Documentary Competition at the 2008 Sundance Film Festival
2008 Sundance Film Festival
The 2008 Sundance Film Festival ran from January 17, 2008 to January 27 in Park City, Utah. It was the 24th iteration of the Sundance Film Festival. The opening night film was In Bruges and the closing night film was CSNY Déjà Vu.-Films:...
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