CinemaOSMovie · 2008 · 0h 58m · NR

Prince Among Slaves

60%(1)IMDbDocumentary

Abdul Rahman, an African prince who was sold into slavery, spent four decades in servitude before an amazing coincidence took him to the White House to meet President John Quincy Adams, where he was granted his freedom. Mos Def narrates this PBS documentary that includes reenactments of scenes from Rahman's life and interviews with historians who discuss the conditions faced by slaves in early America.

Directed byAndrea Kalin, Bill Duke

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
0h 58m
Language
EN
Released
February 4, 2008
Budget
$800,000
Studios
Unity Productions FoundationSpark Media

Watch the

Trailers & teasers

1 video
Prince Among Slaves - Trailer

Prince Among Slaves - Trailer

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
John C. Bailey

John C. Bailey

Andrew Marschalk

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Narrator

Henian Boone

Middle Passage

Ian Coblyn

Young Abdul-Rahman / Middle Passage

David Elvove

Henry Clay (voice)

Tyler Gatton

Mouth harp player / child

Bruce Holmes

Thomas Foster

Andreu Honeycutt

Samba

Lewis Sheridan Hughes

Various backround characters

Isaiah Johnson

Isaiah Johnson

Middle Passage

Creative team
Directed by
Andrea Kalin
Bill Duke
Bill Duke
Written by
Erik Habecker
Andrea Kalin

Keep watching

More like this

The House Is Black7.5

The House Is Black

1963 · Film

Our Times6.6

Our Times

2002 · Film

Abraçar e Agradecer10.0

Abraçar e Agradecer

2016 · Film

Draquila: Italy Trembles6.9

Draquila: Italy Trembles

2010 · Film

Bronwyn Oliver: The Shadows Within

Bronwyn Oliver: The Shadows Within

2021 · Film

Leonora Carrington: The Lost Surrealist7.9

Leonora Carrington: The Lost Surrealist

2017 · Film

Our Brand Is Crisis6.4

Our Brand Is Crisis

2005 · Film

Burn the Sea6.3

Burn the Sea

2014 · Film

Chuck Norris vs Communism7.2

Chuck Norris vs Communism

2015 · Film

Chicken Movie, Chicken Piece2.0

Chicken Movie, Chicken Piece

1972 · Film

Ocean Bird (Washup)

Ocean Bird (Washup)

1974 · Film

Grass Breathing2.0

Grass Breathing

1974 · Film

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing7.0

The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing

2004 · Film

Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North

Traces of the Trade: A Story from the Deep North

2008 · Film

Bixa Travesty7.0

Bixa Travesty

2019 · Film

Jenny and Jenny6.2

Jenny and Jenny

1997 · Film

The Gleaners and I7.7

The Gleaners and I

2000 · Film

Billy the Kid6.1

Billy the Kid

2007 · Film

Freakonomics6.2

Freakonomics

2010 · Film

Everywhere We Are6.0

Everywhere We Are

2018 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

I Am Ali6.7

I Am Ali

2014 · Film

American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince6.7

American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince

1978 · Film

The Irishman: In Conversation7.5

The Irishman: In Conversation

2019 · Film

The Red Pill7.5

The Red Pill

2016 · Film

Being James Bond7.8

Being James Bond

2021 · Film

Capital in the Twenty-First Century6.5

Capital in the Twenty-First Century

2019 · Film

Heart of a Dog6.5

Heart of a Dog

2015 · Film

My Mom Jayne7.9

My Mom Jayne

2025 · Film

Naqoyqatsi6.2

Naqoyqatsi

2002 · Film

To Be Takei7.2

To Be Takei

2014 · Film

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?6.9

Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

2021 · Film

Deliver Us from Evil7.2

Deliver Us from Evil

2006 · Film

The U.S. vs. John Lennon6.6

The U.S. vs. John Lennon

2006 · Film

Katy Perry: Part of Me7.1

Katy Perry: Part of Me

2012 · Film

Audrey7.1

Audrey

2020 · Film

Maria by Callas7.4

Maria by Callas

2017 · Film

Amazing Grace7.1

Amazing Grace

2018 · Film

OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)7.8

OLIVIA RODRIGO: driving home 2 u (a SOUR film)

2022 · Film

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)8.3

Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D)

2026 · Film

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey7.2

Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey

2011 · Film