The announcement was made during the Unifrance Rendez-vous in Biarritz. The animated series, with nearly 40 million views on Arte and its social channels in France and Germany, sets its sights on new territories.
Samuel Goldwyn Films is planning a fall 2024 theatrical and digital release. Beta Cinema also reveals deals for France (Condor Entertainment), Hungary (ADS), Bulgaria (Beta Film) and Greece (TFG).
The documentary is written by Eric Pincas and Thomas Cirotteau, directed by Thomas Cirotteau and produced by Céline Payot Lehmann and Samuel Kissous. Several formats are being produced in six different languages.
The French broadcaster has commissioned Pernel Media to produce the new four-episode documentary series.The producers of the series are Céline Payot Lehmann and Samuel Kissous.
Led by Samuel L. Jackson, this powerful and important six-part documentary series provides a fresh and authentic history of the transatlantic slave trade.