Watch Roots: The Gift (1988) HD Full Movie Free on SolarMovie. Watch Roots: The Gift (1988) online free. On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold int...On Christmas Eve 1770, a young African warrior, who three years prior had been captured and sold into slavery in America, leads a desperate group of runaway slaves as they attempt to reach freedom in the North.