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The Screen Guide

Can a family separated by the transatlantic slave trade sing and dance its way back together? In Perico, Cuba is an Afro-Cuban group that has kept alive songs and dances brought aboard a slave ship by their ancestor, known only as Josefa. They preserved them proudly despite slavery, poverty and repression. Through years of searching, filmmaker Emma Christopher tried to find their origins. Then, in a remote village in Sierra Leone, people watched a recording of the Cubans' songs and dances, joyously declared 'They are We!' and joined in with the songs. They had never forgotten their lost family, and now their descendants were coming home.

Cast & Crew & Production Details

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Director
Emma Christopher
Writers
Emma Christopher
Producer
Emma Christopher
Executive Producers
Sergio Leyva Seiglie
Dir. of Photography
Lansana Mansaray  Javier Labrador
Cast
Alfredo Duquesne - Baggie Kpanabum - Joe Allie - Lucy Amara - Elvira Fumero - Solomon Musa - Humberto “Cuco” Casanova - Yandrys Izquierdo
Production Completion
2014
Production Company
Unshackled Media Pty Ltd
International Sales
Icarus Films