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Ships of Slaves: The Middle Passage (1997)
Uncomfortable subjects confronted unflinchingly
I can't imagine how the other review says that 'sound editing' is a reason to rate this documentary poorly. There aren't any times that 'flutes and drums' overwhelm anything.
There is, though, a clear, and unflinching, narrative that explains the horrors that people who were forced into slavery experienced. There are definitely verbal punctuations to highlight the suffering of those who were enslaved. There are unflinching depictions of the horrors that enslaved people endured.
I cannot understand, at all, the idea that close captioning could be required to do anything but shield people from the emotional impact of the film. And this emotional impact is important; I don't believe we should shield ourselves from the horrors inflicted upon those who came to America, even if we were not personally involved. That story should be felt.