Buried: how we choose to remember the transatlantic slave trade

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Buried: how we choose to remember the transatlantic slave trade


The remote island of St Helena, a British overseas territory, is best known for Napoleon’s tomb – the island’s biggest tourist attraction. While overseeing the construction of a long-awaited airport on the island, Annina van Neel learns that the remains of thousands of formerly enslaved Africans have been uncovered, unearthing one of the most…

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  1. wow how incredible! amazing to see what work those two will accomplish together as they are both powerful people. may the 325 find peace and the remaining thousands attain justice and peace as well. as much as it wasn't that long ago for the descendants of those buried there, it also wasn't that long for the descendants of those who caused that harm and it's a shame that we as people are still taking so long to heal these wounds. thank you for this film.

  2. memorlization is so critical to the work of justice and cultural restitution – these conversations are a crucial strategy to help us deal with our past and create a more just future – bravo to the production team

  3. A really important film, and as this shortened version shows, an extremely moving story following Anina and her discovery of the most horrendous colonial history. The full version "A Story Of Bones" will be shown soon on stream. It was shown at Tribeca, Berlin, The Barbican,and many other venues . Thankyou Anina, and Joe and Dominic.

  4. A lot of this footage comes from A Story of Bones, a documentary by Joseph Curran and Dominic Aubrey de Vere that premiered at the Tribeca film festival (where it was nominated for Best Documentary), and was scheduled to appear in the BBC's Storyville strand before being mysteriously withdrawn. Credit where credit's due.