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Monumental crossroads : the fight for Southern heritage /

"Throughout the South of the United States, tempers flare up as confederate monuments are targeted for removal. During a 6000 mile road trip through the former Confederacy, this documentary explores the legacy of Southern Heritage. A myriad of supporters and opponents is met along the way: Whit...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hamelink, Ruben (director of photography.), Vermunt, Erik (editor of moving image.), Bruijn, Jan de (Composer) (composer (expression))
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Published: [Rotterdam, Netherlands] : Gander Yonder Pictures, [2018]
Subjects:
Memorial rites and ceremonies > United States.
Soldiers' monuments > United States.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865.
Confederate States of America > History > Sources.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Sources.
Ethnology > Southern States.
Ethnology.
Memorial rites and ceremonies.
Soldiers' monuments.
Southern States.
United States.
United States > Confederate States of America.
1861-1865
Documentary films.
History.
Sources.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:"Throughout the South of the United States, tempers flare up as confederate monuments are targeted for removal. During a 6000 mile road trip through the former Confederacy, this documentary explores the legacy of Southern Heritage. A myriad of supporters and opponents is met along the way: White, Black, North and South. Each with their own view on what's worth remembering and preserving. Is there a way past these crossroads?"--IMDb
Item Description:Originally produced as a documentary film in 2018.
Supplemental video clips : Outtakes : Our history is our history (3:08 min.), Old-timey ideas of the Old South (3:01), Everybody's got a little racism in 'em (1:20 min.), Inequitable ways of honoring the dead (7:26 min.)
Physical Description:1 video disc (54 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; all regions; widescreen.
Production Credits:Director of photography, Ruben Hamelink ; editor, Erik Vermunt ; original music, Jan De Bruijn.