The Melungeons

Overview

Deep in the hills of Appalachia live a mysterious tri-racial people known as Melungeons. For years, the community around Vardy Valley in northeastern Tennessee suffered discrimination and marginalization because of their mixed-race heritage; many left the steep ridges vowing never to return. But in the past several years, Melungeon pride has surged, and the valley is calling many of its children home to to reclaim their roots and explore their murky past: are Melungeons somehow descended from shipwrecked Portuguese sailors, or the lost colony of Roanoke? This short film chronicles a community's attempts to tell a story that some would rather leave untold.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

December 31, 2013

Original language

English

Production

Wicked Delicate Films

Director

Ian Cheney

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt5281260