Sapelo

Sapelo (2020)

April 22nd, 20201h 32min

Documentary
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Overview

Sapelo is a feature-length documentary film that journeys within a unique American island to tell the story of two young brothers, their adoptive mother, and the last remaining enclave of the Saltwater Geechee people.


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