Review of the Documentary; Family Across the Sea
Scene 1: Arrival of the Gullah delegation in Sierra Leone.
This scene is set in a ‘dark airport’ as described by the narrator, Augusta Baker, where a crowd is gathered to receive the Gullah descendants, who are on a trip from South Carolina, USA, to Sierra Leone where they trace their roots to. The visitors are believed to be descendants of escaped slaves, and have managed to maintain their culture and way of life despite being thousands of miles away from home. In this reunion scene, there is happiness in the air, with traditional songs of joy being sung. This scene ...