Surviving Clotilda
The story of the last slave ship to ever reach America's shores: the brash captain who sailed her, the wealthy businessman who paid for her, and the 110 people whose resilience turned horror into hope.
Surviving Clotilda Synopsis
In July 1860, the schooner Clotilda slipped quietly into the dark waters of Mobile, Ala., holding 110 Africans stolen from their homes and families, smuggled across the sea, and illegally imported to be sold into slavery. Surviving Clotilda is the extraordinary story of the last slave ship ever to reach America's shores: the brash captain who built and sailed her, the wealthy white businessman whose bet set the cruel plan in motion, and the 110 men, women, and children whose resilience turned horror into hope.
Surviving Clotilda is a history and documentary film directed by Olivia Grillo with a runtime of 26m. It stars Rachel Olivia Taylor, Kory Johnson and Jahi Minkah Trotter.
- Director:
- Olivia Grillo
- Producers:
- Olivia Grillo, Kathryn Jamieson
- Cinematographer:
- Marcus Kyle
- Production:
- City of Mobile, Alabama
- Status:
- Released
Surviving Clotilda Cast & Crew
Main cast
Key crew
Directed by Olivia Grillo, produced by Olivia Grillo and Kathryn Jamieson.
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The main cast of Surviving Clotilda includes Rachel Olivia Taylor, Kory Johnson and Jahi Minkah Trotter. The film was directed by Olivia Grillo. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.