Jazz Slave Ships (1998): cast, story & where to watch
1998 · Film
Released in 1998, Jazz Slave Ships is a documentary film directed by Paul Wong, running about 15 minutes.
What it’s about. Jazz Slave Ships was a site-specific performance collaboration between Vancouver artist Jan Wade and London-based performer Vanessa Richards that involved the creation of an ancestral altar. It took place in two U.K. ports in October 1996: on the West Coast in Whitehaven, Cumbria (the last English slaving port), in an 18th century bonded warehouse used to store liquor and guns used in the slave trade; and on the East Coast in Hull, Yorkshire in Wilberforce House, the birthplace of the anti-slavery pioneer William Wilberforce and now a museum of anti-slavery. The production took place over a 3-week period that began Sept. 30, 1996.
Who’s in it. Jazz Slave Ships stars Jan Wade and Vanessa Richards.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Jazz Slave Ships page.
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- Where can I watch Jazz Slave Ships (1998)?
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- Who stars in Jazz Slave Ships?
- Jazz Slave Ships stars Jan Wade and Vanessa Richards.
- When was Jazz Slave Ships released?
- Jazz Slave Ships was released in 1998, with a runtime of about 15 minutes.