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The Experience

2010 · 97 min

A thoughtful, personal documentary journey that invites reflection on heritage and belonging, with a warm and earnest tone.

Directed by
Addison Henderson
Genres
Documentary, Action, Drama
Starring
Addison Henderson
Overview
Three summers ago, Buffalo, New York native Addison Henderson went to Ghana with one question: what is identity? He brought with a film crew, his father and three friends to approach topics of identity, belonging and heritage in the West African nation where centuries before the Transatlantic Slave Trade had thrived. Their journey is inspiration for “The Experience”.

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Directed by
Addison Henderson
Genres
Documentary, Action, Drama
Starring
Addison Henderson
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • race
  • family
  • memory
  • exploration
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
documentary, action, drama
Directed by
Addison Henderson
Starring
Addison Henderson
Runtime
97 min
Country
Ghana, United States of America
Languages
English

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