Son of the South (2020)

Directed by

Barry Alexander Brown

Genre

drama film, biographical film, political drama, historical drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 46m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 154 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A white man from the segregated American South becomes involved in the civil rights movement in the 1960s. The film follows his journey as he confronts racism and decides to join the fight for equality.

dramaticseriousbiographicalhistoricalinspirationalpersonalthought-provoking

What happens

Son of the South is a 2020 American biographical historical drama film, written and directed by Barry Alexander Brown. Based on Bob Zellner's 2011 autobiography, The Wrong Side of Murder Creek: A White Southerner in the Freedom Movement, Lucas Till portrays Zellner, with Lex Scott Davis, Lucy Hale, Jake Abel, Shamier Anderson, Julia Ormond, Cedric the Entertainer and Brian Dennehy appearing in supporting roles. Spike Lee serves as an executive producer. It had its world premiere at the American Black Film Festival on August 26, 2020. It was released on February 5, 2021, by Clear Horizon Entertainment and Vertical Entertainment, receiving mixed reviews from critics, however praising Till's performance. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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