The Veteran Documentary Corps Channel, in partnership with El Dorado Films, lets you, the viewer, watch the documentaries and experimental films you want when and how you want them. Like any other streaming service, subscribers can decide which documentaries they want to see based on a variety of categories, such as: genre, theme, or director. Get the story of Noble Sissle, the famous singer and Harlem Hell Fighter that introduced ragtime to France. Learn about the women who are serving the nation in combat. Study the human cost of war, and feel the grit that people bring to military service. Award-winning series, shorts, and feature films will all be at your fingertips, providing you with the provocative films that will entertain as much as challenge. Also, a membership with the VDC provides first look access to projects in development and informative micro-series through our social media channels.
The story of a young enslaved African woman who escapes her master, flees to the Gold Coast and takes her master to court. Based on actual court transcripts, the films breathes life into the graphic novel by the same name to tell her story.
Set against the backdrop of the Gold Coast of West Africa in 1876, "Abina and the Important Men" follows the harrowing true story of Abina Mansah, a young girl who is enslaved and struggles against the British colonial system that seeks to control trade and mani...
