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Family name [videorecording] / Opelika Pictures presents a film by Macky Alston ; producer, Selina Lewis ; directed by Macky Alston

Published
[United States] : Docurama, 2008.
Edition
Fullscreen ed.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (89 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Additional Creators
Alston, Macky, Gayner, Kay, Lewis-Davidson, Selina, Opelika Pictures, and Docurama (Firm)

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Summary
As a child growing up in Durham, North Carolina, Macky Alston never questioned why all the other Alstons in his school were black. Now, after twenty-five years, he has gone back to unravel the mystery. In this documentary of race relations, Alston travels to family reunions, picnics, housing projects, churches, graveyards & the original Alston plantations to find people who share his family name.
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ISBN
1422915077
9781422915073
Note
Title from container.
Special features: Filmmaker interview ; Family Name featurette ; Filmmaker biography.
Technical Details
DVD, NTSC, Dolby Digital sound.
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