Zing Tsjeng explores how the City of London and its financial institutions profited from slavery in America long after the trade was abolished. She uncovers the hidden history of European wealth built on oppression, exploitation, and colonial plunder. The legacy of colonialism is everywhere today—from our banks to the food on our tables—and it’s time we paid attention.
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In the Executioners Shadow
In the Executioner’s Shadow casts a penetrating look at the consequences of the death penalty through three powerful stories – a former state executioner who comes within days of executing an innocent person; a Boston Marathon bombing victim who struggles to decide what justice really means; and the parents of a murder victim who choose to fight for the life of their daughter’s killer.
As the battle over capital punishment heats up, this provocative film challenges viewers to question their deepest beliefs about the meaning of justice.