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IMDb rating 7.9
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Critic Season 1 Uffe Paulsen
rated 8

Den nye filmatisering er sine steder meget gribende og fortælles primært som et lødigt melodrama, båret af gedigent skuespil af erfarne ansigter...

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Filipe Fernandes
rated 10

Série show

1 year ago
Critic Season 1 Rasmus Stenbæk Iversen
rated 7

Vi får råt for usødet serveret den tortur og mishandling, mange af slaverne udsættes for. Pisk, tæsk og psykisk nedbrydning.

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Cast & Crew

Bruce Beresford
Director
Phillip Noyce
Director
Thomas Carter
Director
Forest Whitaker
As Fiddler
Laurence Fishburne
As Alex Haley

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"Roots" is a powerful and thought-provoking drama that follows the journey of Kunta Kinte, a young Mandinka man from West Africa who is captured and sold into slavery in the United States. The miniseries chronicles Kunta's life from his childhood in Jufureh, his training as a warrior, and his eventual enslavement on a plantation in Virginia. Along the way, he endures unimaginable hardships and struggles to maintain his sense of identity and culture. Through its portrayal of one family's story, "Roots" sheds light on the broader themes of slavery, survival, and perseverance that have shaped American history. With a talented cast and gripping storytelling, this miniseries is sure to leave audiences moved and inspired by its powerful portrayal of resilience in the face of adversity.

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