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The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of an American Family. The docu-drama covers a period of history that begins in mid-1700s Gambia, West Africa and concludes during post-Civil War United States, over 100 years later. This 1977 miniseries eventually won 9 Emmy awards, a Golden Globe award, and a Peabody award, and still stands as the most watched miniseries in U.S. history.
Raw, visceral performances capture the harrowing struggle for survival from the shores of Gambia to the American South. This sprawling family saga tracks generations of resilience against the brutal machinery of slavery.
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Marvin J. Chomsky, John Erman, David Greene, Gilbert Moses
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