Showing Roots (2016)

100 min. – Comedy | Drama

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SUMMARY: Set in the year 1977, two women look to integrate their small town, inspired by the miniseries "Roots" as it hits the airwaves.

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Director Michael Wilson
Writer Susan Batten
Producers Susan Batten | Michael Mailer | Nick Thurlow
Composer John Gromada
Cinematographer Yaron Levy
Editor Andrew Drazek
Casting Directors Dean E. Fronk | Donald Paul Pemrick
Production Designers Michelle Jones | Nate Jones

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STATUS: Released (updated Apr 25, 2016)
RELEASE DATE: Apr 23, 2016 (United States)
COUNTRY: United States
LANGUAGE: English
AKA: Showing Roots | Une amitié contre les préjugés

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