Before the Trees Was Strange (2016)
- Original title
- Before The Trees Was Strange
- Directed by
- Derek Burrows
- Genre
- documentary film, family film
- Country
- The Bahamas, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 26m
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A filmmaker investigates his family's hidden history, exploring questions of race and identity. He follows clues about his mother's heritage over decades of footage, seeking understanding and reconciliation.
personalreflectiveintimatesearchingemotionalslowintrospectivetruth-seeking
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