The Book of Negroes

Remarkable miniseries adaptation of the Lawrence Hill novel follows the odyssey of Aminata Diallo (Aunjanue Ellis), kidnapped from her West African village and sold into slavery in 18th-century South Carolina. Using the tumult of the American Revolution to flee to freedom in Nova Scotia, she worked towards the goal of a return to her homeland. Lyriq Bent, Cuba Gooding, Jr., Louis Gossett, Jr., Ben Chaplin also star. 6 hrs. on two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital 5.1.