Descendant

Documentary filmmaker Margaret Brown (“The Order of Myths", “The Great Invisible”) returns to her hometown of Mobile, Alabama to document the search for and historic discovery of The Clotilda, the last known ship to arrive in the United States, illegally carrying enslaved Africans. After a century of secrecy and speculation, the 2019 discovery of the ship turns attention toward the descendant community of Africatown and presents a moving portrait of a community actively grappling with and fighting to preserve their heritage while examining what justice looks like today.

A special jury prize winner at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, Descendant is a Higher Ground and Night Tide production, in association with Two One Five Entertainment.

A free RSVP is required. Anyone wishing to attend the event can request up to two tickets at events.participant.com/descendantmobile.

Your RSVP does not guarantee your entry. Admission will be on a first come, first served basis and capped at event capacity.

Attendees are encouraged to arrive early.: 

6:30pm 

Doors Open | Check-In Begins

Names will be checked via guest list at the door

7:30pm - 9:30pm

DESCENDANT | Special Screening

The screening will begin promptly at 7:30pm

9:30pm

Q&A Discussion with the Filmmakers