2019 2h 13min After a school fire in a black school in Durham, NC in 1971, the school district has to decide what to do with the students. It becomes a battle for integration and pits Ann Atwater (Taraji P. Henson) and C.P. Ellis (Sam Rockwell). Atwater is a civil rights activist and Ellis is the head of the KKK. The film is based on a true story and I had no idea that conditions like this existed in my lifetime. Both leads give amazing performances which is not surprising and I was drawn into the film right from the start. I must say, Sam Rockwell plays an absolutely vile character and it's a rare actor that makes you really hate him! This is one of those films where you sort of know how it's going to turn out but simply can't stop watching. In the end, the two became close friends and went on to tour the country, spreading the word about their story and promoting integration. Streaming on Netflix.
4 out of 5 stars
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