Mauritania : Born Slave /

Bilal, a 16-year-old slave in Mauritania, runs away from his master in order to find his mother, who had to give him up when he was only 2 years old. Tracking the reunion of Bilal and his mother, this documentary reports on the problem of slavery in Mauritania and the maltreatment suffered by its le...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Films Media Group, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Films Media Group, [2012], c2008
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Table of Contents:
  • Slave Gives Birth (2:45)
  • Mauritania: Where Arab and African Cultures Meet (1:40)
  • Son Left Behind (2:05)
  • Slave Identity (2:18)
  • Refuge for Slaves (2:57)
  • Kidnapped to Attend School (1:36)
  • Slaves' Labor (1:41)
  • Status of Slavery in Mauritania (0:56)
  • Mauritanian Society (1:17)
  • Origins of Mauritania's Slavery (2:53)
  • Pain of Leaving Children Behind (1:02)
  • Attempt to Recover Enslaved Children (2:54)
  • Life in Slavery and Freedom (1:37)
  • Raising Slave Children (0:52)
  • Sexual Exploitation (2:47)
  • Slavery and Religion (1:29)
  • Girl Escapes Slavery (2:24)
  • Fleeing Slavery (2:22)
  • Tracking Down Slaves (1:41)
  • Secret Expedition to Free Slaves (1:49)
  • Sleeping in Desert (1:52)
  • Government Steps In (3:12)
  • Slavery and International Politics (2:00)
  • Missing Family (1:48)
  • Freed Slaves (3:01)
  • Credits: Mauritania: Born Slave (0:50)