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Unearthed and Understood
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'Unearthed and Understood' is a documentary produced by the President's Commission on Slavery and the University at the University of Virginia.[https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4065306/combined International Movie Data Base] The film, produced and directed by Eduardo Montes-Bradley for Heritage Film Project, premiered at the "Universities Confronting the Legacy of Slavery" symposium in Charlottesville on October 16, 2014.[http://uvamagazine.org/articles/examining_slavery_at_the_university UVA Magazine. Examining Slavery at the University]UVA Today | U.Va. Group Honors Unknown Slaves at Burial Site, Sets Stage for Future Work. October 16th, 2014. [http://news.virginia.edu/content/uva-group-honors-unknown-slaves-burial-site-sets-stage-future-work]
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In a series of interviews with members of the President's Commission on Slavery and the University, the film expresses current state of affairs, concerns and hopes for the work ahead as the University of Virginia investigates its painful past of slavery and slave trade.Kirt vonDaacke presents Eduardo Montes-Bradley at the Heritage Center before the screening of the film 'Unearthed and Understood: Slavery at the University of Virginia' October 16th, 2014 African American Heritage Center, Charlottesville, VA. [https://vimeo.com/109385601]
The President's Commission on Slavery and the University objective is to provide recommendations on the commemoration of the University of Virginia's historical relationship to slavery. It was established in September 2013. 'Unearthed and Understood' is its first documentary presentation.[http://www.virginia.edu/lifetimelearning/etm20150127.html University of Virginia Lifetime Learning]
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