Southern Son: The Amazing True Story of a Civil Rights Struggle Produced by Spike Lee

Რ About?

In 1961, Bob Zellner, a grandson of a Ku Klux Klan member from Montgomery, Alabama, was confronted with racism that was endemic to his culture. Influenced by the thinking of Bishop Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks, he challenged his family and Southern norms to join the fight for civil rights in the United States.

Who is he with?

Lucas Tilly, known for his role as McGiver in the series for 5 seasons, stars in this film, Lucy Hale (Truth or Dare, the Little Little Liars), but also Julia Ormond (Mad) and Brian Deneh (). Rimbaud Sheriff, Architect’s Belly) in one of the last roles.

This is Barry Alexander Brown’s fourth feature film, one of the editors of Spike Lee, who worked on School Daze, Malcolm X, He Got Game, The 25th Hour or Inside Man.

Is it worth a look?

The film opens with the vision of a white man who must be hanged and tells how he got there. It is about Bob Zellner (Lucas Tille), the grandson of a prominent member of the Ku Klux Klan who defended civil rights in the heart of Alabama in 1961 and helped African Americans fight.

As his mentor Spike Lee (executive producer of the film) regularly does, director Barry Alexander Brown sometimes relies on archival footage to illustrate his point and reminds viewers of racism as openly suggested. At the same time adds a welcome reminder of the context. .

A Son of South works perfectly when based on the fierce dialogues between Bob and the civil rights activists who find it hard to believe that a white man is really on their side and will not spare him to make sure that it really is! On the other hand, the film sometimes fails with relaxed dialogues, a few clichéd scenes, and a slightly overly topical sound.

It remains an unknown and well-crafted true story to focus on this little story that is closely related to the big one.