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The Pilgrims (2015)
Director: Ric Burns
Cast: Roger Rees, Oliver Platt, Artemus Cragg, Calypso Cragg
Runtime120 min
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Arguably one of the most fateful and resonant events of the last half millennium, the Pilgrims journey west across the Atlantic in the early 17th century is a seminal, if often misunderstood episode of American and world history. The Pilgrims explores the forces, circumstances, personalities and events that converged to exile the English group in Holland and eventually propel their crossing to the New World; a story universally familiar in broad outline, but almost entirely unfamiliar to a general audience in its rich and compelling historical actuality. Includes the real history of the "first thanksgiving".
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The Pilgrims, a 2015 documentary directed by Ric Burns, has received critical acclaim for its rich and compelling exploration of the historical events surrounding the Pilgrims' journey to the New World. While the film has not received any major awards, it has been praised for shedding light on the lesser-known details of this seminal moment in American history, including the real story behind the 'first Thanksgiving'.