C.S.A: THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA
SYNOPSIS
CSA: THE CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, through the eyes of a faux documentary, takes a look at an America where the South won the Civil War. Supposedly produced by a British broadcasting company, the feature film is presented as a production being shown, controversially, for the first time on television in the States.
Beginning with the British and French forces joining the battle with the Confederacy, thus assuring the defeat of the North at Gettysburg and ensuing battles, the South takes the battle northward and form one country out of the two.
Lincoln attempts escape to Canada but is captured in blackface.
Through the use of other fabricated movie segments, old government information films, television commercials, news breaks, along with actual stock footage from our own history, a provocative and humorous story is told of a country which, in many ways, frighteningly offers a view of a world which Bush would like to reinvent.
After victory, President Davis brings slavery back to the northern states by offering a tax rebate to businesses and households who will buy and own them.
Liberals move to Canada. The nation chooses an expansionist policy and conquers Cuba, Mexico and South America. As world war looms, the C.S.A. takes a non-aggressive stance toward the Third Reich and their move toward racial purity (although not condoning their wasting of possible slave stock by the Final Solution) and makes a preemptive strike on Japan on December 7, 1941.
Kennedy is assassinated soon after being elected as it appears he will not only emancipate but also give women the vote. A growing black terrorist base stems from Canada and a Cold War breaks out…complete with the Cotton Curtain being built between the two countries.
Through it all, including a contemporary run for the presidency, we follow a political dynasty, the Fauntroy family, who lead the country through its triumphs and tragedies.
We arrive to a today that, in many ways, we recognize. Although a nation that is content and prosperous, there is a tremendous divide within and suspicious eye without. Current politicians refer to America as two countries and perhaps, other than geographically, there is no difference between Red and Blue or North and South states. We have always struggled with the idea of whether America is the United or Confederate States of America.
RT 89 minutes/ Cert 12A/ Release Date 4 August
Written and directed by
Kevin Willmott
A Spike Lee Presentation
Executive Producers
Marvin Voth
Andrew Herwitz
Featuring:
Larry Peterson
Evamarii Johnson
Rupert Pate
Narrated by
Charles Frank
CONFEDERATE FAMILY INSURANCE
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SAMBO
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LEAVE IT TO BEULAH
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THE CARTWRIGHT INSTITUTE:FREEDOM ILLNESS
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RUNAWAY
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THE OFFICE OF RACIAL IDENTITY
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DARKIE TOOTHPASTE
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THE SHACKLE
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COON CHICKEN INN
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BETTER HOMES AND PLANTATIONS
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GOLD DUST TWINS
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NIGGERHAIR CIGARETTES
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CONFEDERATE EXPRESS (NEWS UPDATE)
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CONTRARI
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BIG SAM (NEWS UPDATE)
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SLAVE SHOPPING
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