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Free State of Jones
2016 · Film · 140 min
Directed by Gary Ross
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew dies in battle, Newt returns home to Jones County to safeguard his family but is soon branded an outlaw deserter. Forced to flee, he finds refuge with a group of runaway slaves hiding out in the swamps. Forging an alliance with the slaves and other farmers, Knight leads a rebellion that would forever change history.
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As a European, I thought I had a basic understanding of the dynamics of racism in the U.S. until a friend of mine from Mississippi recomended I should watch "Free State of Jones".
That film made me realize in a shocking and eye-opening way, how much more of a "fresh wound" race issues are in the US comparing with other places in the world with different history and timelines.
Related NYT Article. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/16/movies/free-state-of-jones-a-film-with-footnotes.html?emc=eta1