Roots

Roots recounts one family's struggle to resist American slavery. The gripping story is told through four generations, from the capture of Kunta Kinte in Africa to his transport to Colonial America in brutal conditions through successive generations fighting to win their freedom in the Civil War. Based on Alex Haley's bestselling novel which has resonated with millions of Americans. ROOTS reveals powerful, universal truths about the resilience of the human spirit.

Starring Laurence Fishburne, Malachi Kirby, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anika Noni Rose, Forrest Whitaker and Anna Paquin.