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Cast & Crew

Directed By

Written By

Raoul Peck
written by
Lizzie Presser
based on the ProPublica article, "Their Family Bought Land One Generation After Slavery, The Reels Brothers Spent Eight Years in Jail for Refusing to Leave It, " by, in collaboration with The New Yorker

Cast

John C. Barnett
Self - Civil Rights Activist
Classie Curley
Self - Gertrude's Sister
Melvin Davis
Self - Gertrude's Son
Kim Duhon
Self - Gertrude's Granddaughter
Anita Earls
Self - Lawyer
Mamie Ellison
Self - Gertrude's Daughter
Nate Ellison
Self - Melvin's Grandnephew
Roderick Ellison
Self - Melvin's Nephew
James Hairston
Self - Lawyer
Julus McCabe
Self - Reels Family Friend
Yvonne McCabe
Self - Reels Family Friend
Leland Pinder
Self - WCTI Reporter
Billy Reels
Self - Gertrude's Son
Charles Lee Reels
Self - Gertrude's Nephew
Licurtis Reels
Self - Gertrude's Son

Produced By

Judy Aley
archival producer
Viola Davis
executive producer for juvee productions
Ninon Desplat
associate producer
Stephen Engleberg
executive producer for propublica
Emma Fidel
field producer
Raoul Peck
producer
Lizzie Presser
executive producer for propublica
Robin Sparkman
executive producer for propublica
Julius Tennon
executive producer for juvee productions
Almudena Toral
executive producer for propublica
Rob Williams
executive producer for juvee productions

Music

Sound

Romain Anklewicz
foley artist
Pasquin Mariani
sound mixer
Bridget O'Driscoll
dialogue editor

Production Management

Margaux Bruneau
delivery manager
Abraham Goldblat
post-production supervisor
Olivier Masclet
post-production supervisor
Pamela Monroe
executive in charge of production

Editorial

Roxane Chorin
post-production coordinator
Carla Dazzi
on-line editor
Mark Kornweibel
post production executive
Fabien Napoli
colorist: Le Labo Paris
Marie Pascaud
assistant editor
Micah Sampson
post production coordinator

Other

Leroy Barnes
archive licensing and researcher
Brian Bartelt
post executive: Amazon MGM Studios
Madeline Carlin
Studio Executive
Sara Skrodzka
production coordinator
Ryan Vithal
Production Finance Executive

Music Department

Sharon Edelson
Music Clearance and Licensing / music clearance
J.S. Ondara
"Wounded Heart" written and performed by
Marcus Tamkin
Executive in charge of music

Camera Department

Rob Agulo
'a' camera 1st ac
Annie Boardman
'a' camera 1st ac
Katie Campbell
additional photography
Lucky Cheng
'a' camera 1st ac
Sébastien Denis
additional photography
Jes Gallegos
drone operator
Laura Kenmotsu
'a' camera 1st ac
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