African Rifles
Directed by Mia Golden36minDocumental, Short
The story of the first Black pioneers to immigrate to Vancouver Island and form British Columbia's first official military corps to protect the area from the possibility of American annexation. They came over with a dream to start fresh, away from slavery and racism. They arrived to this new land with a renewed sense of purpose filling the region with diversity and a sense of community. That was the dream, that was the goal, this is the story.
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African Rifles was directed by Mia Golden.
African Rifles has a runtime of 36min.
African Rifles was produced by Kelly Conlin, Mia Golden, Tarak Kjartanson.
The story of the first Black pioneers to immigrate to Vancouver Island and form British Columbia's first official military corps to protect the area from the possibility of American annexation. They came over with a dream to start fresh, away from slavery and racism. They arrived to this new land with a renewed sense of purpose filling the region with diversity and a sense of community. That was the dream, that was the goal, this is the story.
The key characters in African Rifles are Narrator (Mia Golden), Narrator (Grace Ava), Narrator (Warren Sherman).
African Rifles is a Documental, Short film.