During a tour of one of the fortresses in which slaves were held before being shipped to the Americas, Mona is possessed by spirits and transported back in time and place to an American plantation as a house slave. Most of the story portrays the life of the slaves on the plantation, and their struggle to hold onto the beliefs, values, and ways of life that sustained them in Africa. By Malian director, Adama Drabo. In this film, women in a Dogon village in Mali co-opt the power of the spirits to get men switch roles with them. Nominations for candidates are being accepted.
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