In 2006, my best friend Emily and I stumbled across the movie C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America. This mockumentary, produced by Spike Lee and directed by Kevin Willmott, asks the question what would have happened if the South had won the Civil War? What would our culture look like? What would have happened to MLK? Or JFK? Barack would never have been born and I would be some master’s “girlfriend,” living in the big house getting abused by the Ms.
Luckily, the North did win.
C.S.A. is set up as a BBC-type documentary being shown on an American cable channel for the first time, with commercials that would be relevant for that time. Here are a few:
Rent it ASAP!
May 25, 2008 at 2:52 pm
Thought you would be interested in this about Kevin Willmott’s new film:
The ACLU of the National Capital Area Presents
The Exclusive Premiere Screening Of The Provocative New Feature Film
BUNKER HILL
Directed by Kevin Willmott (CSA: Confederate States of America)
Screening Introduced by Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius
WHAT: Exclusive Premiere Screening of Kevin Willmott’s new feature film Bunker Hill, which poses the question: What will happen if 9/11 happens again? The film stars James McDaniel (NYPD Blue), Laura Kirk (Lisa Picard is Famous) and Saeed Jaffrey (Gandhi).
Following the screening, there will be a panel discussion on Civil Liberties in Post-9/11 America, featuring Professor Jamin Raskin, Members of Congress, Kevin Willmott and others.
WHEN: 6:30pm, Thursday, June 12, 2008
WHERE:
UDC Auditorium, Building 46
University of the District of Columbia
4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW ( Van Ness-UDC stop, Metro Red Line)
Washington, DC
Information on the screening:
http://www.aclu-nca.org/boxSub.asp?id=163
Free admission, but seating is limited. To confirm a ticket:
Johnny.Barnes@ACLU-NCA.org or Beverly@ACLU-NCA.org
202-457-0800
For information about the film:
ScottRichardson@Sunflower.com or GregHurd@Sunflower.com
785-865-3439 785-550-3605
http://www.BunkerHillTheFilm.com