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There, Kunta makes friends with another runaway, named Carlton.Kantrow (line) Dirk Hoogstra (production executive) Michael Stiller (development executive) Cinematography Peter Menzies, Jr.Editor(s) James Wilcox Running time 95 minutes Production company(s) The Wolper Organization Will Packer Productions AE Studios History Release Original network History Channel Picture format 480p, 1080i ( HDTV ) Original release May 30 ( 2016-05-30 ) June 2, 2016 ( 2016-06-02 ) Chronology Preceded by Roots Roots: The Next Generations Roots: The Gift External links Website.It first aired on May 30, 2016 and stars Malachi Kirby, Forest Whitaker, Anna Paquin, Laurence Fishburne, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, T.I.
South African actress Nokuthula Ledwaba. ![]() This, however, means the Kinte family faces the danger of reprisal from the rival Koro family, who trade African slaves for English guns. One day, Kunta is taken off into the jungle with other young boys for man-hood training. During a test in which Kunta must run through the jungle in a certain amount of time, he sees a mans dead body in a canoe. Kunta then sees the Koros in a separate boat, hunting for vulnerable people to capture. Kunta reports this to his teachers, who decide that its best for training to end. Kunta then runs off into the jungle, where he meets up with his lover, Jinna. However the two are then surrounded by the Koros, who are looking to hold Kunta for ransom. However, Kunta runs away, killing one of the Koros in the process. He is then subdued, and the Koros contemplate selling him to the English. While boarding the ship, Silla attempts to escape, but is shot in the arm and restrained. Kunta and Silla are then chained in the brig of the ship with hundreds of other captives. One day, Jinna tries to jump off the ship, but is caught and taken to the captain, possibly to be raped. This provokes the other captives, and to prevent a mutiny, the ships crew have Sillas arm cut off, not only because of it being infected by the gunshot, but also to intimidate the other prisoners. Despite this, Kunta is still able to start an uprising, but it is suppressed, and the captives are transported across the Atlantic Ocean to Annapolis, Maryland, where he is sold to John Waller ( James Purefoy ), who owns a tobacco plantation in Virginia. Kunta is renamed Toby, and put under the care of a musician slave called Fiddler, whose real name is Henry ( Forest Whitaker ). Throughout the months, Kunta tries to adapt to life on the plantation, but still thinks about escape. ![]() Kunta then is able to obtain a sharp object to cut the chains that restrain him. Kunta realizes that he will not be returning to his home in the Gambia. ![]()
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