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An award-winning independent film documenting the heroic non-violent struggle to pass the first civil rights act in America in 1964, and its impact on a Florida county striving for harmony and reconciliation four decades later.
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Critical Acclaim
Packs a punch. ~ Village Voice
Nothing short of breathtaking... ~ Box Office Magazine
Powerful slice of roiling American history. ~ Los Angeles Times
A powerhouse of a picture, minutely attuned to disparities of class and race...a triumph of outrage and empathy.~ Willamette Week
Mesmerizing and heart-rending.
~ Los Angeles City Beat
Dean's ability to explore history through such a local nexus creates a uniquely intimate document. ~ Variety
The racial politics of the current presidential election make this film all the more significant. ~ Film Journal
Clear-eyed look at the adversaries of Martin Luther King Jr.’s utopian “dream”...reminds us that, for far too many Americans of color, “free at last” has meant trading one sociological prison for another. ~ LA Weekly
Nothing short of breathtaking... ~ Box Office Magazine
Powerful slice of roiling American history. ~ Los Angeles Times
A powerhouse of a picture, minutely attuned to disparities of class and race...a triumph of outrage and empathy.~ Willamette Week
Mesmerizing and heart-rending.
~ Los Angeles City Beat
Dean's ability to explore history through such a local nexus creates a uniquely intimate document. ~ Variety
The racial politics of the current presidential election make this film all the more significant. ~ Film Journal
Clear-eyed look at the adversaries of Martin Luther King Jr.’s utopian “dream”...reminds us that, for far too many Americans of color, “free at last” has meant trading one sociological prison for another. ~ LA Weekly
The most gritty version of civil rights history I've ever seen.
Peter Miller, Co-producer of Ken Burns' Jazz
Brave filmmaking.
San Jose Mercury News
Peter Miller, Co-producer of Ken Burns' Jazz
Brave filmmaking.
San Jose Mercury News
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