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After his family is kidnapped and sold to English slavers by renegade Fante tribesmen, Ashanti tribal warrior Mwabo embarks on a perilous voyage across the Atlantic to the sugarcane plantations of modern day Jamaica in search of his wife and son, where he leads a slave rebellion against the tyrannical white masters to reclaim his family's freedom and liberate his fellow Africans from the misery of enslavement.
Yep, i've got it sorted. What happened was, in Jamaica after the Spanish lost control of the island to the English in 1655, many of the slaves were either freed or they escaped. Most disappeared into the mountainous interior of Jamaica and lived among the native Arawak people. There were ongoing skiRead more
Yep, i’ve got it sorted. What happened was, in Jamaica after the Spanish lost control of the island to the English in 1655, many of the slaves were either freed or they escaped. Most disappeared into the mountainous interior of Jamaica and lived among the native Arawak people. There were ongoing skirmishes etc with English soldiers but given the terrain and how well they knew the country, they were able to repel attacks and defend their freedom.
My protagonist never leaves Jamaica, he liberates his family and the remaining slaves, then establishes a free community as per the above.
In my script i’ve focused on character development, dialogue and the flowing of the story. To me it all seems smooth as silk, but i’d like to have someone with industry experience read over it and give me their opinion. Any idea how I can go about this?
See lessAfter his family is kidnapped and sold to English slavers by renegade Fante tribesmen, Ashanti tribal warrior Mwabo embarks on a perilous voyage across the Atlantic to the sugarcane plantations of modern day Jamaica in search of his wife and son, where he leads a slave rebellion against the tyrannical white masters to reclaim his family's freedom and liberate his fellow Africans from the misery of enslavement.
DPG, again thanks for your words. It makes a great deal of sense. There's a lot going on in this story to cram it all into a being kidnapped --> taken aboard the slave ship --> two months at sea --> sold at the slave market --> bought by plantation owner --> rebellion and escape (climRead more
DPG, again thanks for your words. It makes a great deal of sense. There’s a lot going on in this story to cram it all into a being kidnapped –> taken aboard the slave ship –> two months at sea –> sold at the slave market –> bought by plantation owner –> rebellion and escape (climax).
You’d really need to read the synopsis to see what i’m getting at. I personally think this story is brilliant because it has historical significance in the way the slave trade has shaped the world of today through people movements and African diaspora and also focuses on how disgracefully human beings treat each other. I enjoyed 12 Years a Slave, and realise this was based on a true story, but I got frustrated with it because Solomon seemed to make no effort to escape. He just did what he was told. and was too submissive and despite the treatment he and the other slaves were subjected to, no one did anything. Therefore in my own piece I wanted to write about the slaves fighting back.
I’m a staunch film critic and it really boggles the mind how some projects get studio backing There’s so many rubbish movies made with boring story lines I cannot figure it out. I like action movies (who doesnt?), but Steven Seagal movies from the last 15 years are a perfect example of what i’m talking about. Story lines like “a cop who’s partner is murdered by the Russian mob during a drug bust, will stop at nothing until the killers are brought to justice” bla bla. Heard it a million times. I’m all about innovation.
Anyways, I like the example logline you’ve provided, but Ghana cant be used because it wasnt known as Ghana at that time. How about just swapping Ghana for Africa?
“In 1656 an African warrior embarks on a perilous journey across the Atlantic to liberate his tribe, kidnapped and forced into slavery on the sugarcane plantations of Jamaica”.
Really appreciate your valuable input. This has been a real learning experience for me.
See lessAfter his family is kidnapped and sold to English slavers by renegade Fante tribesmen, Ashanti tribal warrior Mwabo embarks on a perilous voyage across the Atlantic to the sugarcane plantations of modern day Jamaica in search of his wife and son, where he leads a slave rebellion against the tyrannical white masters to reclaim his family's freedom and liberate his fellow Africans from the misery of enslavement.
Some good advice DPG, thanks..This is the first logline I have ever written so always appreciate inputs from others. How does this read: "In 1656 a tribal warrior embarks on a perilous journey across the Atlantic to a sugarcane plantation where he leads a rebellion to free his kidnapped family and fRead more
Some good advice DPG, thanks..This is the first logline I have ever written so always appreciate inputs from others.
How does this read:
“In 1656 a tribal warrior embarks on a perilous journey across the Atlantic to a sugarcane plantation where he leads a rebellion to free his kidnapped family and fellow Africans from the brutality of English slavers”.
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