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April 24, 2006
Back Row Film Series Continues with "Confederate States of America"
The Back Row Film Series continues with the Chattanooga premiere of a Spike Lee-produced film entitled Confederate States of America, an eye-opening faux documentary about what America might have looked like if the South had won the Civil War. The film event will take place at the Hunter Museum of American Art, in collaboration with the Hunter Happens series, on Thursday, May 4, at 5:30 p.m.
In addition to the screening, the film’s director, Kevin Willmott, will share his experiences of creating and screening the film to standing-room-only crowds around the country. The event will also present the Winner of Best Short Documentary from the local film competition.
Willmott, a film professor at the University of Kansas, created this darkly comic movie to reach audiences who might not otherwise see a film about slavery and to encourage intelligent talk about race relations. The film’s presence in the US has been quite limited, so event organizers from the AEC, Hunter Museum, and UTC are thrilled about the opportunity to show this film for the first time in Chattanooga, and bring the director to share his own stories about this unique film endeavor.
Tickets are $12 and include museum admission. Hunter members, AEC Film Club members, and UTC students and faculty are admitted for only $5. To purchase tickets in advance, call the AEC at 423-267-1218. Tickets will be available at the door, but seating is limited. A cash bar will be open.
For more information, visit www.BackRowFilms.com or call (423) 267-1218.
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