The Retrieval
Celebrating Black Stories
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1h 34m
Directed by Chris Eska • Drama • 2014 • US • English
Starring Ashton Sanders, Keston John, Tishuan Scott
On the outskirts of the Civil War, white bounty hunters send a young boy on a mission into the north to find a fugitive freed man by earning his trust and luring him back to the south. Grounded in historical research, "The Retrieval" serves as an insight into the gray period between slavery and freedom and the horrific moral dilemma that comes with being forced to betray your fellow man.
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