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Roots
1977
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Roots
Part I 1 Season 1 Episode
97 min
1977
7.4
In Gambia, West Africa, Kunta Kinte, son of Omoro and Binta, distinguishes himself in manhood training rituals. But he does not enjoy his new status long: slave traders sweeping the countryside seize him. Chained with other captives, Kunta begins an agonized odyssey to the New World.
africa
slavery
plantation
family history
miniseries
historical drama
captivity
genealogy
family chronicle
