Hollywood Black Film Festival 2008

Living in a housing project, 17-year-old Sylvia Dorsey is frustrated by the violence and drug abuse that surrounds her. Determined to transcend this environment, Sylvia soon finds herself on a soul-searching mission to define who she is and what will become of her life.'Black To Our Roots' is the inspirational story of the journey that Sylvia takes from Atlanta, GA to Ghana, West Africa to escape the poverty and hopelessness that surrounds her as she explores her ancestral homeland. While there, Sylvia is confronted with several challenges that test her patience and change her life forever. She must adapt to living conditions that America has ill prepared her for, learn to appreciate things she took for granted, and address the misconceptions that exist about both Africans and African Americans. Sylvia must also confront a very painful chapter in human history when she visits the Slave Dungeons and grapples with the divisions that confront Africans throughout the Diaspora. In this process, Sylvia faces her fears and emerges as a confident, outspoken, and articulate young woman ready to claim her destiny. However, when she returns to the US, will she be ready to adjust to her old world as a new woman? This film is a testament to the power of change. This film is a story of self-love and self-discovery.