South
General Information
- Original Title
- Sud
- Author/Creator
- Akerman, Chantal, director.
- Language
- English.
- Published
- United States, 1999.
- Physical Description
- DVD-ROM (70 min.)
- Digital ver. identifier
- HU_OSA_00004153
Contents/Summary
- Summary
- “South” initially began as a “meditation on the American South” inspired by the filmmaker’s love for the work of writers William Faulkner and James Baldwin. The direction of the film quickly shifted after the racially motivated murder of James Byrd Jr. in Jasper, Texas in June 1998; a black man who was killed by three white men who chained him to their truck and dragged him three miles through predominantly black parts of the county until one of his arms came off and he was decapitated. What began as an elegant meditation on the South became a passionate documentary capturing the emotionally tumultuous aftermath of Byrd’s murder. Focusing on the lynching of James Byrd Jr., the film attempts to decipher the roots of racism and race related crimes in the 20th century in the heart of the United States.
Subjects
- Genre
- Documentary films
Bibliographic Information
- Title Translation
- South
- Note
- Soros Documentary Fund
- Library Special Collection
- Soros Documentary Fund
Holdings
| Item Type | Current Location | Call Number | Status | Shelving Location | Public Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD-ROM | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2537 | Available | - | - |
| Digital film | OSA Film Library | FL Record 2537 (HU_OSA_00004153.mp4) | Available | Access Copy, MP4 format |