The read
It runs a compact 1h 2m.
Synopsis
A cinema verite account of the attempt to organize a black community in the Deep South in 1965 during the heyday of the Civil Rights Movement. A black leader has been car-bombed and a struggle ensues in the black community for control. A group of black men organize a chapter of the Deacons for Defense--a secret armed self-defense group. The community splits between more conservative and activist elements.
Ratings
IMDb8.2/10
Key crew
- Ed PincusDirector
- Ed PincusWriter
- David NeumanDirector
Cast
- George MetcalfeSelf
- Wharlest JacksonSelf
- James JacksonSelf
- Charles EversSelf