Getting to this analysis fairly late, but wanted to make sure I had watched the film before class discussion. What I wanted to touch on mostly was the ability to tell a story with no words, but still have a clear picture of what is meant to be understood. Although this is the sad reality of the first examples of exploration, including slavery and segregation the ability for us to gain this understanding without speaking through the film is powerful. The way that it switches between real people to art to demonstrate a story makes for an interesting interpretation. There is layers to this film, and how it starts by showing important parts of African American culture, but then the history of the passage, and then how this connects to water spirits. I think this is one of the more fascinating visuals we have seen just because of the connections it makes throughout various parts of our studies. We can gather snippiest of true history, spiritual history, and the connection to water while having cool aspects of art throughout.