Descendant

Name: Descendant
Genre: Documentary, History
Released: 2022-01-01
Rating: 6.9
Cast: Kamau Sadiki, Emmett Lewis, Vernetta Henson, Veda Tunstall, Joycelyn Davis

2022| 1h 49m| IMDb 6.9

Descendant (2022) is currently streaming in the UK on Netflix. Last updated 20 January 2026.

Streaming availability last checked 20 January 2026

Documentary History

Descendants of the enslaved Africans on an illegal ship that arrived in Alabama in 1860 seek justice and healing when the craft's remains are discovered.

Director: Margaret Brown