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A Connecticut genealogist uncovers forgotten stories of formerly enslaved people, reconnecting descendants with their ancestors while challenging how America remembers its past.

Featured Voices

John Mills
Filmmaker / Author / Genealogist

Dr. Jesse Nasta
Wesleyan University

Nicole Thomas
Historian, CT Landmarks

Morgan Bengel
Curator, Old New-Gate Prison

Kevin Johnson
Historian, CT State Library

Dawn Lathrop-Goode
Descendant

Michael Lathrop
Descendant

Creative Team

Director
John Mills

Producer
John Mills

Co-Producer
Erica A. Mills

Cinematographer
John Mills

Editor
John Mills

Story Consultants
Roger J. Kuhns
Anne W. Schmidt

Selections/ Awards

  • Oscar Devereaux Micheaux BFAB Festival (Paducah, KY) - Best Documentary Short

  • Independent Shorts Awards Intl. Film Festival - Bronze Award, Best Editing

  • Flickers Rhode Island Intl. Film Festival - Semi-Finalist

  • Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival (Cleveland, OH)

  • San Antonio Black Intl. Film Festival (San Antonio, TX)

  • Columbia Maryland Film Festival (Columbia, MD)

  • Mystic Film Festival (Mystic, CT)

  • Twin Cities Black Film Festival (Minneapolis, MN)

  • Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Films (Chapel Hill, NC)

  • Grand Rapids Film Festival (Grand Rapids, MI)

  • Black Indie Filmmakers Association Houston Film Festival (Houston, TX)

  • Bermuda Black Film Weekend (Hamilton, Bermuda)

Festival Screenings

  • Oscar Devereaux Micheaux BFAB Festival (Paducah, KY)

    • WHEN: August 29, 2026 @ 1:30pm

    • WHERE: Maiden Alley Cinema

    • Register here

  • Columbia Maryland Film Festival (Columbia, MD)

    • WHEN: September 7 - 13, 2026

    • WHERE: Online. Can only be viewed in authorized regions: Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware, District Of Columbia, Virginia.

    • Register here

    • WHEN: Thursday, September 10, 2026 @ 4pm

    • WHERE: Maryland Innovation Center

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  • Grand Rapids Film Festival (Grand Rapids, MI)

    • WHEN: September 12, 2026 @ 3pm

    • WHERE: Grand Rapids African American Museum & Archives (GRAAMA)

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  • Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival (Cleveland, OH)

    • WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2026 @ 2:05pm

    • WHERE: Atlas Shaker Square (Theater 3)

    • Register here

    • WHEN: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 @ 6:00pm

    • WHERE: Warrensville Civic & Senior Center

  • Twin Cities Black Film Festival (Minneapolis, MN)

    • WHEN: Saturday, September 26, 2026

    • WHERE: Edina Mann Theatre

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  • Mystic Film Festival (Mystic, CT)

    • WHEN: Friday, September 25th @ 2pm

    • WHERE: Mystic Luxury Cinemas (Theater 1)

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  • Black Indie Filmmakers Association Houston Film Festival (Houston, TX)

    • WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2026 @ 12:30pm

    • WHERE: Community Collective For Houston

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  • San Antonio Black Intl. Film Festival (San Antonio, TX)

    • WHEN: Saturday, October 3, 2026 @ 11:15am

    • WHERE: Little Carver Cultural Center (Theater 2)

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    • WHEN: October 2 - 3, 2026

    • WHERE: Online (Streaming)

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  • Bermuda Black Film Weekend (Hamilton, Bermuda)

    • WHEN: October 15 - 18, 2026

    • WHERE: Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

    • Register (Coming soon)

  • Diaspora Festival of Black and Independent Films (Chapel Hill, NC)

    • WHEN: October 22, 2026 @ 6:30pm

    • WHERE: The Sonja Haynes Stone Center, UNC Chapel Hill

    • Register here

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