Florida’s Forgotten Fort

This documentary short chronicles the legacy of Fort Mose—North America’s first sanctioned free Black community and the southern destination of the original underground railroad.

Director

H. James Gilmore

Country

USA

Runtime

22 min.

Year

2026

Format

DOCK 2026 Official Short Film Selection/span>

Synopsis

The movie tells the story of North America’s first sanctioned free Black community, an important chapter of colonial history buried by a legacy of racism and indifference. Through interviews, reenactments and archival footage, this documentary short chronicles the legacy of Fort Mose – the final destination of the first underground railroad, where those escaping the horrors of British chattel slavery ran south to La Florida.

Screenings

20 Sep 2026, 15:00

Trailer

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