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A Son of Africa: The Autobiography of a Slave
Genres
DocumentaryDrama
Overview
A documentary following the life of Olaudah Equiano, based on his autobiography "The Interesting Narration of the Life of Olaudah Equiano, or Gustavus Vassa the African".
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
28 min
Release Date
1996-01-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Cathy Tyson
Narrator
Hakeem Kae-Kazim
Equinao
Frederick Annan
Young Equiano
Louis Mahoney
Father
Frank Ellis
Planter
Tom Keller
Kirkpatrick
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